Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 124 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish prosecutors in Konya province on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 124 people in 31 provinces across Turkey as part of the government's massive...
Prominent lawmaker facing expulsion from Turkish Parliament vows not to leave
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a lawmaker in the Turkish Parliament and a prominent human rights activist, has vowed not to leave after a court decision...
36-year-old woman with a rare genetic disorder held in prison for 6 months on...
Seynur Özdemir, a 36-year-old Turkish woman who suffers from Gardner’s Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder, has been held in a Turkish prison for over...
Turkish teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu, tortured to death under police custody, reinstated to his job...
It has been revealed that Turkish teacher Gökhan Açıkkollu, who was tortured to death under police custody in the wake of a controversial military coup attempt...
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens US over Zarrab, saying will set the world on fire
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday strongly criticized the US administration for allegedly trying to force jailed Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab to...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 251 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 1,422 social media accounts and taken legal action against 251 users over the last week (June 11-June 18) on...
Four opposition parties in Turkey agree to form election alliance
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), İYİ Party, Felicity Party (SP) and Democrat Party (DP) agreed early Wednesday to form an alliance for...
‘Call for Transparency’ campaign launched for court proceedings of Turkey’s controversial coup bid
A "Call for Transparency" campaign has been kicked off by a group of intelectuals in change.org for the court proceedings of the controversial coup attempt...
Top court finds rights violation in terror conviction of association member
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the conviction of a man on terrorism charges over the alleged links of an association he’s a member...
Turkey’s spy agency forcibly returns Gülen’s nephew from Kenya
Turkish spies have arrested and brought back to Turkey a nephew living in Kenya of Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who is accused by the...
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...