EU report finds worsening human rights record in Turkey amid growing pressure on opposition,...
Legal pressure on opposition politicians and independent media intensified in Turkey between September 2025 and September 2026 as judicial independence and fundamental rights continued...
Former Turkish military judge jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of cancer at 66
Haluk Zeybel, a former judge on Turkey’s military appeals court who was dismissed and imprisoned over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement following...
Dutch court overturns asylum rejections, citing continued persecution of Gülen followers in Turkey
A Dutch court overturned the asylum rejections of a Turkish father and son, citing the continued criminal investigation and prosecution of people linked to...
Turkey ranks near bottom for fundamental rights, checks on government in 2026 rule of...
Turkey ranked 135th out of 143 countries for fundamental rights and 136th for constraints on government powers in the World Justice Project's 2026 Rule...
European rights court finds Turkey subjected judge, prosecutor to degrading treatment in prolonged isolation
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey subjected a former senior judge and a prosecutor imprisoned over alleged links...
Prosecutors seek up to 19 years for journalists covering Turkey’s fund scandal
Turkish prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to 19 years for four journalists over their coverage of an investment fund scandal and its...
Turkish police briefly detain 2 students over leaflets calling for education minister’s resignation
Turkish police briefly detained two university students after they distributed leaflets calling for Education Minister Yusuf Tekin’s resignation, the Evrensel daily reported Wednesday.
The students,...
Turkish teacher gets suspended sentence over letters calling for end to Israel trade
An İstanbul court on Tuesday handed down a suspended sentence of more than one year to a teacher for leaving letters at ruling party...
Turkey’s top court finds rights violation in fine for attending peaceful protest during state...
Turkey's Constitutional Court has ruled that fining a labor union member for participating in a peaceful gathering during the state of emergency after a...
Rights groups urge European court to scrutinize political motives behind İmamoğlu’s detention
Three international rights and legal organizations have published a joint submission urging the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to examine İstanbul Mayor Ekrem...
Latest Reports
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...
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...