Turkish appeals court upholds prison sentences for 10 activists over march promoting 2015 peace...
A Turkish appeals court has upheld prison sentences for 10 labor union and civil society activists over a 2015 demonstration in Adana province calling...
Turkey’s main opposition plans European court challenge to chairman’s ouster from CHP leadership
Turkey’s main opposition New Party is preparing an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) challenging a ruling that removed its leader,...
Ailing Turkish prisoner jailed over alleged Gülen links dies after repeated calls for medical...
A 73-year-old Turkish prisoner convicted over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement died Monday after authorities kept him incarcerated despite his deteriorating health,...
EU’s upcoming Turkey report expected to paint bleaker picture of democratic decline: rapporteur
The European Union's upcoming report on Turkey is expected to present an even bleaker assessment of the country's democratic decline than last year's findings,...
Turkish court jails 2 university students over banner calling for education minister’s resignation
A Turkish court has jailed two university students pending trial on accusations of threatening Education Minister Yusuf Tekin in a banner calling for his...
Turkish court acquits former soldier of driving woman he sexually assaulted to suicide
A Turkish court has acquitted former noncommissioned officer Musa Orhan of a charge of driving 18-year-old İpek Er, whom he was convicted of sexually...
Thousands protest media crackdown in Turkey
Thousands rallied in İstanbul and Ankara on Saturday against what they described as growing pressure on journalists in Turkey, including arrests, media shutdowns and...
Turkey’s ruling party again sues BirGün, journalist over fund scandal remarks
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has filed another lawsuit against the BirGün daily and journalist Zafer Arapkirli over remarks he made on...
Opposition mayor among 34 jailed in southern Turkey corruption probe
A Turkish court has ordered the pretrial detention of Mayor Emrah Kozay, his predecessor Soner Çetin and 32 others in a corruption investigation into...
19 more jailed in investigation targeting Süleymanlılar religious community
A Turkish court has ordered the pretrial detention of 19 people in the latest phase of a financial crimes investigation targeting individuals linked to...
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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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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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Sippenhaft, also known as...