Woman jailed with 2-year-old son on trumped-up terrorism charges appeals for justice
Emine Ceyran (35), who is in prison with her two-year-old son on trumped-up terrorism charges, in a letter to human rights defender and pro-Kurdish...
Purged Turkish military officer remains jailed despite second medical report saying he cannot survive...
A panel of Turkish medical experts has declared for the second time that a military officer imprisoned for nearly a decade is too ill...
Over 40 CSOs point to systematic torture practices, impunity in Turkey for UN review
More than 40 civil society organizations (CSOs) have submitted reports to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) detailing systematic torture practices, enforced disappearances,...
3 killed, 5 injured in terrorist attack in front of İstanbul courthouse
Two assailants who opened fire on a police checkpoint in front of İstanbul’s main courthouse on Tuesday morning were killed along with a bystander,...
Report reveals 26 dockyard workers died in the last seven months
A total of 26 dockyard workers have died in workplace accidents in the last seven months according to a report released by the Occupational...
Former ECtHR judge warns of end of democracy in Turkey, calls for united struggle
Former European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judge Rıza Türmen has warned that democracy in Turkey has been dismantled and replaced by an authoritarian...
Turkey’s vocational training program draws union scrutiny over conditions for teen workers
A Turkish education union accused the government’s expanding vocational training system for teenagers of prioritizing employers’ labor needs over students’ education, in a report...
Turkey’s press freedom deteriorates in November as journalists face detentions, censorship: report
Press freedom in Turkey continued to deteriorate in November, with journalists facing detentions, threats and lengthy sentences despite scant evidence, according to a monthly...
Riot police enter CHP İstanbul headquarters amid court-backed leadership takeover
Riot police entered the İstanbul provincial headquarters of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Thursday night, Turkish Minute reported.
Police assistance was sought...
European rights advocates say Council of Europe has abandoned its core mission
Human rights defenders and lawyers in Turkey and elsewhere are facing mounting pressure and persecution while the Council of Europe (CoE) remains largely silent,...
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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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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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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...