Former teacher jailed with toddler freed 9 months after Constitutional Court’s rights violation ruling
A former teacher imprisoned with her 2-year-old daughter over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement was released on Monday, nearly nine months after...
Turkish lawmakers back limited amnesty for PKK militants
A majority of Turkish lawmakers on Wednesday backed a bill providing a limited and conditional amnesty for members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
[INTERVIEW] A generation shaped by Turkey’s post-coup purge: Rana Özçelik’s story of resilience and...
“My father’s unlawful arrest inflicted immeasurable pain on my family, but leaving Turkey also opened so many doors and opportunities. I am still grateful,” said...
Turkey investigates journalist over photos from anti-NATO protests
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into Sendika.Org reporter Nisan Çıra for allegedly inciting hatred and enmity with photographs she shared on social media...
Asylum seeker jailed with 15-month-old baby after Switzerland returned her to Turkey
A woman who was seeking asylum in Switzerland but was deported to Turkey despite her lawyer’s warnings that she faced a high risk of...
Court-appointed CHP leadership appoints new chairmen in 8 provinces
The court-appointed leadership of the Republican People’s Party (CHP), led by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, has appointed new provincial party chairs in eight provinces as it...
Turkish law professors urge courts to apply European rulings in Gülen-linked cases
Five Turkish law professors have called on courts to fully apply European human rights rulings in cases involving people convicted of links to the...
Turkey’s ruling alliance submits draft PKK peace law suspending prosecutions, sentences
Turkey’s ruling alliance submitted legislation to parliament on Wednesday that would suspend investigations, trials and prison sentences for many offenses linked to the outlawed...
Turkey detained 12 journalists, arrested 2 in July: report
Turkish authorities detained 12 journalists in July, two of whom were subsequently arrested, as pressure on the media continued with legal proceedings, restrictions on...
Turkey investigates opposition lawmaker for allegedly insulting, threatening Erdoğan
Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into an opposition lawmaker on suspicion of insulting and threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in remarks she made...
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...