Boğaziçi academics appeal to Turkish state council for cancellation of rector appointment
More than 70 academics from Boğaziçi University have filed a joint submission with the Council of State requesting the cancellation of Professor Melih Bulu’s...
Germany denies Turkey’s judicial assistance request in Kurdish singer and activist Ferhat Tunç’s case
Official correspondence from Turkey’s consulate general in Frankfurt to the Justice Ministry in Ankara has revealed that a German prosecutor denied a request for...
Turkey remains ‘not free’ according to Freedom House report
Turkey remains “not free” with a score of 32/100, in the same category as Russia, China and Iran, according to “Freedom in the World...
Leaked emails show list of to-be-purged generals was drafted before Turkey’s failed coup
Turkey’s General Staff in 2015 drafted a list of generals and officers who were slated to be purged from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK)...
Erdoğan unveils human rights action plan, leading to skepticism
At a time when Turkey is the subject of harsh criticism due to gross human rights violations in the country, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
19,653 Turkish citizens have fled to Greece since coup attempt in 2016: report
A total of 19,653 Turkish citizens have fled to neighboring Greece since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, according to a report by the...
3 int’l rights groups call on CoE to take action against Turkey due to...
Three international rights groups have called on the Council of Europe to start infringement proceedings against Turkey over the country’s failure to release prominent...
Female student subjected to unlawful strip-search files complaint amid government’s persistent denial
A female student who was subjected to an unlawful strip-search in detention has filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office after top government officials...
286 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have detained of a total of 286 suspects in a week, part of a relentless witch-hunt against the Gülen movement, according to...
Peace academics remember dismissed colleague Traş 4 years after his death by suicide
A group known as the “peace academics” commemorated the fourth anniversary of the death of their colleague Mehmet Fatih Traş, who died by suicide...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Sippenhaft, also known as...