Turkish court arrests 6 people abducted by MİT in Kosovo
A Turkish court on Wednesday evening arrested six people who were abducted in Kosovo and brought back to Turkey by its notorious National Intelligence Organisation...
Turkish gov’t closes 45 private kindergartens over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has closed down 45 private kindergartens and day-care centers as part of its massive post-coup crackdown targeting the Gülen movement since a...
Dutch PM says Turkish sanctions against Netherlands ‘not too bad’ but ‘bizarre’
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said that sanctions imposed on the Netherlands by Turkey following a diplomatic crisis with the country were “not...
Academic deported by Malaysia in 2017 deprived of medication in prison
İsmet Özçelik, 60, a Turkish academic who was deported to Turkey by the Malaysian government in 2017 due to alleged links to the Gülen...
Archaeologists urged to monitor construction works in Diyarbakır’s historic Sur district demolished by Turkish...
As the demolition of almost all buildings in Alipaşa neighbourhood of Diyarbakır's Sur district has been completed and infrastructure constructions for new buildings have...
Detention warrants issued for 15 at Air Forces Command over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 10 officers and five civilians at the Air Forces Command over their alleged links to the faith-based...
Turkey’s Justice Minister: 149,833 investigated, 48,636 arrested since July 15 coup attempt
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ on Saturday said 149,833 people have been investigated and 48,636 have been jailed as part of an investigation targeting...
EU’s Mogherini says worrisome Afrin situation to be discussed with EU, UN
Federica Mogherini, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, expressed concern on Monday about Turkish forces and Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants controlling the...
Mayor of Turkey’s capital city prays Harvey and Irma hurricanes continue in US
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Melih Gökçek shared from his Twitter account on Tuesday the level of economic damage caused by Harvey and Irma hurricanes...
Police detain 10 students who set up stand for Int’l Women’s Day
Ten students at Ankara University were detained by police on Monday after they set up a stand on campus to mark the approaching International...
Latest Reports
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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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.
Drawing on opinions of...
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...