Turkish comedian rearrested on 2 charges after prosecutor’s appeal
A Turkish court has ordered comedian Deniz Göktaş jailed again on charges of insulting the president and inciting hatred, reversing a decision that had...
89-year-old educator jailed on Gülen links dies 9 months after medical release
Uğur Öztaş, an 89-year-old educator jailed over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement who suffered a stroke and became paralyzed in prison, has...
Turkish Air Force officer trainee serving life over 2016 coup attempt calls for justice
A former Turkish Air Force officer trainee serving an aggravated life sentence over his alleged role in a 2016 coup attempt has called for...
Ruling party co-founder warns of selective targeting of religious groups in Turkey
A founding member of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) warned Monday that Turkey’s recent criminal investigations into religious groups...
Turkey targeted 2.2 mln over alleged Gülen links, opened no investigations into 1.5 mln
A total of 2,282,069 people have come under scrutiny in Turkey over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement since a failed coup in...
Turkish journalist arrested in ‘Erdoğan died’ social media post investigation
A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of journalist İrem Delice under the country’s controversial disinformation law after prosecutors challenged her earlier release over...
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş rearrested before release from prison
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was ordered jailed again on Friday before he could leave prison, minutes after a court approved his release following 56...
Turkey seizes jailed Erdoğan rival’s book, bans sales
A Turkish court has ordered the seizure of all printed and in-production copies of a book by Ekrem İmamoğlu, the jailed mayor of İstanbul and President...
Turkey jails 81 in investigation targeting religious group, summons former minister for questioning
Turkish courts have jailed 81 people pending trial in a financial crimes investigation involving members of Süleymanlılar religious community including its leader, Alihan Kuriş,...
Former Erdoğan aide faces backlash over hate speech targeting Alawites in Syria
Turkish journalist Kemal Öztürk, a former press adviser to then-prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has sparked criticism over remarks condemned as hate speech against...
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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...