82 people die by suicide over Turkey’s post-coup purge since 2016
A total of 82 people in Turkey died by suicide as a result of a post-coup purge since 2016, according to datareleased by the...
Brothers convicted over Gülen links not allowed to attend sister’s funeral
Three brothers – İbrahim Emre, Muhammed Emre and Üsame Emre -- imprisoned on conviction of alleged links to the Gülen movement, were not allowed...
DEM Party says Turkey’s Syria priorities fueling distrust in peace efforts
The pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has accused Turkey’s government of prioritizing its military and political agenda in Syria over domestic...
Turkey’s top judicial body launches inquiry into court that reinstated Kurdish mayor’s political rights
One day after Turkey’s election authority decided to reinstall a Kurdish politician who had been initially denied the mandate to serve as mayor of the eastern province of...
2 pregnant women accused of Gülen ties face harsh prison treatment in Turkey, families...
Two pregnant women imprisoned in Turkey over alleged links to the Gülen movement have been subjected to harsh treatment during hospital visits, including being...
Turkey arrests 40 journalists in 2025, 57 sentenced in ongoing cases: report
A total of 105 journalists were detained in Turkey in 2025, with 40 arrested and 57 sentenced in cases concluded during the year, according...
Jailed Turkish philanthropist Kavala to receive Gilel Storch Prize
Turkish philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala, who has been jailed since 2017, will receive the 2026 Gilel Storch Prize from the Stockholm-based Judisk Kultur...
Trial begins for Turkish academic accused of insulting Erdoğan on social media
A Turkish academic and civil society executive appeared in court on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over a social media post from...
Turkey’s top court rules monitoring of PKK inmates’ meetings with lawyers violated rights
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the recording and monitoring of meetings between inmates convicted on charges linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
Turkish court orders at least 21 X accounts blocked over national security claims
An Istanbul court has ordered access blocked to at least 21 accounts on X, including those of a group representing relatives of jailed opposition...
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...