Women’s rights, LGBTQ+ activists investigated for protest slogans in Istanbul
A Turkish prosecutor has launched an investigation into seven activists for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights over slogans chanted during a protest in İstanbul against...
Governor in earthquake zone says death toll could be 5 times higher than official...
Although Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) put the death toll of powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey earlier this month at more than...
Turkey continues to suppress free speech, trying 1,696 people in 12 months: report
Freedom of the press and freedom of expression have continued to deteriorate in Turkey over the past year, with 1,696 people put on trial...
Turkish football fans call on gov’t to resign in wake of earthquake tragedy
Fans from two popular football clubs in Turkey called on the government to resign over the weekend due to what they called the government’s...
Turkish prosecutors seek prison terms for 17 for protesting death of minors in state-run...
Turkish prosecutors have sought multi-year prison sentences for 17 opposition party members accused of protesting the deaths of minors in a state-run vocational training...
Turkey’s opposition bloc nominates CHP chairman as its joint presidential candidate
A bloc of six Turkish opposition parties has nominated Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, 74, leader of the country’s main opposition party, as its joint presidential candidate...
Internet freedom worsened in Turkey in 2024, with 740,624 domain names and 8,762 news...
Internet freedom in Turkey deteriorated in 2024, with authorities blocking access to 740,624 domain names and 8,762 news reports, according to the 2024 Internet...
Top court finds no rights violation in ban on 2016 gay pride march in...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the government did not violate the right to peaceful assembly by banning a gay pride march in Ankara...
Report documents widespread violence against women in Turkey in 2025
Four hundred twenty women were murdered in Turkey and 508 others died under suspicious circumstances in 2025, according to an annual report released on...
Amnesty International report reveals continuing human rights violations and social exclusion in Turkey
Amnesty International in its annual report published on Monday said Turkey experienced continuing human rights violations in 2022 and that social exclusion had increased.
The...
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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...