Turkish government to build 36 new prisons in next four years
The Turkish government has allocated 8.7 billion lira (564 million euros) for the construction of 36 new prisons in the next four years, which...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 91 air force officers over alleged Gülen links
The İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday issued detention warrants for 91 air force officers of varying ranks and five people allegedly linked...
Arrest warrant issued for opposition MP Güzel
An arrest warrant has been issued by an Ankara court for pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Semra Güzel following the refusal by...
Report by European Commission urges Turkish gov’t to lift state of emergency without delay
The European Commission has stated in it 2018 report on Turkey that the Turkish government should lift an ongoing state of emergency without delay...
Jailed human rights defender Erkem’s gastric bleeding ignored by Turkish prison doctors
Nalan Erkem, who was among the rights defenders who were jailed after being detained in Büyükada, reportedly exprerienced a gastric bleeding in prison and...
Turkish gov’t demolishes monument erected in memory of 1992 mass killing of Kurds in...
A statue commemorating 16 citizens who were killed during celebrations of the Kurdish spring festival of Nevroz in the Nusaybin district of Turkey's Mardin...
24,706 expelled from Turkish military since coup attempt: minister
Turkey’s defense minister has announced that 24,706 personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have been expelled over Gülen links since a failed coup...
Turkish gov’t seizes 15 more companies in Amasya over Gülen links
The Turkish government has seized 15 more companies as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, according to a report by Turkey's state-run...
Merkel says Turkey-EU customs union update not possible amid tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union cannot continue expanding the customs union with Turkey unless tensions with Turkey ease.
Merkel’s remarks came...
Turkey’s İHD warns health of 4 prisoners on hunger strike deteriorating
The Prison Commission of Turkey's Human Rights Association's (İHD) İstanbul Branch has issued a warning on the condition of political prisoners Ergin Aktaş, Dicle...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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This report reveals how the Turkish government has transformed its embassies and consulates into instruments of repression over the past decade. Once seen...
The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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This report examines how children from families targeted in Turkey’s unprecedented post-coup purge have endured the devastating consequences of persecution, social exclusion and...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...
Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023.
The May 2023 re-election of...