Turkish hunger striker Gülmen: Justice is dying on 113th day of hunger strike
Dismissed educator Nuriye Gülmen, who has been on a hunger strike for 113 days to protest her dismissal under state of emergency decree-laws, has...
86-year-old man in 11th month of arrest on coup charges in Turkey’s Isparta
Ali Osman Karahan, an 86-year-old Turkish man with walking and speaking difficulties, has been kept in an Isparta prison for almost 12 months over...
Turkish artists to join CHP’s ‘March for Justice’ on July 4
Turkish actor Mert Fırat announced on Friday that a group of artists will take part in a march launched by main opposition Republican People’s...
BBC journalist Gol deported from Turkey due to his reports
Jiyar Gol, BBC World Bilingual correspondent and filmmaker, tweeted on Friday that he was detained by police at İstanbul’s Atatürk Airport and then deported...
Turkish teacher, jailed over alleged Gülen links, gives birth to her 3rd child in...
Under arrest as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged followers of the Gülen movement since Nov. 3, 2016, history...
Turkey wants Twitter to block account of AEI’s Rubin, Washington Post columnist says
The Turkish government, led by autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is pressurizing Twitter management to block the account of Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American...
Amnesty International: Hundreds at imminent risk of forced eviction in Diyarbakır’s Sur
Hundreds of residents in the Alipaşa and Lalebey neighborhoods in the Sur district of Diyarbakır province are at imminent risk of forced eviction, Amnesty...
Families of abducted Gülen followers in Turkey talk to BBC
The families of abducted Gülen followers, whose abductions have been confirmed by eyewitnesses, have spoken to BBC Turkish service.
Eleven people have been reported missing...
EU calls on Turkey to investigate abduction cases targeting Gülen movement
The European Union (EU) on Thursday said it was closely following developments in Turkey including the abductions of people from the Gülen movement, reminding...
HR activists in Turkey demand perpetrators of Roboski massacre to be brought to justice
Turkey's Human Rights Association (İHD) has released press statements in İstanbul and Ankara on the Roboski massacre that left 34 people dead in 2011 as a...
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During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
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The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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...