Turkish singer Mabel Matiz faces new obscenity investigation over song, music video
Turkish prosecutors have launched an obscenity investigation into pop singer and songwriter Mabel Matiz over the lyrics and music video for one of his...
Funding shortages, inadequate support hinder women seeking to escape domestic violence in Turkey: report
Limited fundingand the failure of public institutions to provide adequate support are making it increasingly difficult for women in Turkey to escape domestic violence,...
Ankara imposes 15-day protest ban as workers, veterans press rights claims
The Ankara Governor’s Office has imposed a 15-day ban on demonstrations and public gatherings across the Turkish capital as mine workers, veterans and relatives...
Opposition lawmaker raises concerns over mother of 4 jailed on conviction of alleged Gülen...
A Turkish opposition lawmaker has raised concerns about a former teacher and mother of four imprisoned on terrorism charges over alleged links to the...
Man arrested for removing, damaging Erdoğan banner in northern Turkey
A man has been arrested for removing and damaging a banner featuring President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the northern Turkish province of Zonguldak, the...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rejects challenge seeking independent civil registry records for married women
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge on grounds of equality to a provision putting married women in their husbands’ family registries, a rule...
52 police officers died by suicide in Turkey in first 7 months of 2026
Fifty-two police officers in Turkey died by suicide in the first seven months of 2026, amid persistent concerns over long working hours, workplace harassment,...
Turkey’s prison population hits 433,520, exceeding capacity by nearly 129,000
Turkey’s prison population has reached 433,520, exceeding the official capacity by 128,564 and pushing occupancy to about 142 percent, according to Justice Ministry data....
Cancer patient imprisoned over Gülen links goes 5 months without treatment
A cancer patient imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has gone five months without treatment, while delays in a medical assessment...
Scores of miners detained while protesting unpaid wages outside Turkey’s energy ministry
Miners from silver producer Eti Gümüş and coal-mining company Doruk Mining were detained in Ankara on Monday while protesting unpaid wages, severance claims and...
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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...