Turkey’s Chief of General Staff held by putschists treated with respect, says major coup...
Former Turkish Air Forces commander and member of the Supreme Military Council Akın Öztürk, a key suspect in a trial concerning a controversial coup...
Governors, police chiefs, bankers, academics, imams and more persecuted in Turkey over alleged Gülen...
Turkish government has continued its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting the alleged members of the Gülen movement as Turkish police forces have detained dozens...
Turkey made highest number of removal requests to Twitter in 2019, report shows
A report drafted by the Freedom of Expression Association (İFÖD) has shown that Turkey made the highest number of applications to the Twitter social...
4 of 6 men abducted six months ago now in police custody, 2 remain...
The family members of four men who were reportedly abducted by Turkish intelligence in February confirmed yesterday that their relatives were in custody at...
Police officer who crushed boy to death in SE Turkey walks free
A police officer who caused the death of a 7-year-old boy in southeastern Turkey last week with an armored vehicle he was driving has...
Five more people detained, 1 arrested for wearing ‘hero’ T-shirts in Turkey
Two factory workers in Sakarya province, two university students in Antalya were detained and a hotel worker in Antalya was arrested after co-workers reported...
Critical theologian Eliaçık attacked by Turkish Islamist thugs at book fair
İhsan Eliaçık, a Turkish theologian, who is known for his critical stance against Turkish government and autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was assulted by a...
Imam-hatip school promises privileges in Turkey’s military, police school enrollment
Amid ongoing debates about the Turkish military and police force falling under the control of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), an imam-hatip, or...
Turkish court rejects Yücel’s demand for damages arising from imprisonment
A Turkish court has rejected a German-Turkish journalist’s request for compensation for his yearlong imprisonment in Turkey, The Associated Press reported.
Deniz Yücel, a correspondent...
Case of jailed teacher shows devastating effects of overcrowding and COVID-19 on prisoners
The case of a jailed teacher whose health deteriorated in prison after sleeping on the floor for five months due to overcrowding but who...
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...