Report by Turkish newspaper on banning access to news story also banned by court
A report by Turkey's Cumhuriyet daily on a court decision to ban access to a previous story on a corruption case involving ruling Justice...
Declaration signed by 180 journalists and academics condemns Turkey’s ‘racist’ media
One hundred eighty journalists and academics have signed a joint declaration condemning Turkish media for publishing racist news about Syrian refugees, the t24 news...
Vaccine rollout in Turkish prisons begins amid criticism
Turkey’s justice ministry announced in a statement on Thursday that the coronavirus vaccine rollout in prisons had commenced amid criticism of the inability of...
US urges Turkey to end state of emergency, respect freedom of expression
The US on Thursday expressed “serious concern” about the widespread arrest and pre-trial detention of journalists critical of the Turkish government.
“We urge Turkey to...
Kurdish politicians including HDP co-chair to go on hunger strike in protest of prison...
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş, HDP Hakkari deputy Abdullah Zeydan and Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Co-chairperson Sebahat Tuncel will go on...
Erdoğanist columnist calls on gov’t to ‘set West on fire’ before it occupies Turkey
Yakup Köse, a staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a columnist for the pro-government Star daily, on Monday called on...
Greece says Turkish gov’t may be holding 2 soldiers for political gain
Greece said on Monday that Turkey appeared to be seeking some political leverage by continuing to hold two of its soldiers without trial for...
Turkish police detain Kurdish singer for using ‘Kurdistan’ in song lyrics
The singer of Kurdish rock group Koma Rosîda, known commonly as Jiyan, has been detained by Turkish police for using the word “Kurdistan” during...
Turkey charges 5 students with terrorism for following pro-Kurdish HDP’s former leader on Twitter
Five students from Turkey's Amasya University face up to five years in prison on terrorism charges stemming from their social media activities, according to...
Der Spiegel: Turkish embassies pursuing Erdoğan critics in 35 countries
Turkish government has been spying on its own citizens in 35 countries with the help of its diplomatic outpost, according to German weekly Der...
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...