Journalist indicted in Turkey on terrorism charges over reporting
Turkish prosecutors have indicted Pınar Gayıp, a journalist for the Etkin News Agency (ETHA), on terrorism charges five months after her arrest, citing her...
Turkey is home to over 4 million refugees, Interior Minister Soylu says
Turkey is home to a total of 4,038,857 refugees from around the world, according to the latest figures provided by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu...
German union urges action against violence targeting exiled Turkish journalists
Frank Überall, chairman of the German Journalists’ Association (DJV), has called on the federal government to take steps to prevent threats and attacks targeting...
Students go hungry in Turkey as poverty pushes children into work: report
A report by the Education and Science Workers’ Union (Eğitim Sen) has found that widespread poverty in Turkey’s fifth largest city is pushing children...
Documentary tells stories of people fleeing Turkey’s post-coup crackdown
A documentary telling the stories of some of the victims of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown who were able to leave the country through Greece premiered...
Turkey orders hundreds of detentions over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 273 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to local...
Turkish Foreign Ministry slams EP over call to add Grey Wolves to EU terrorist...
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç has criticized the European Parliament (EP) for calling on the European Union and its member states to examine...
Turkey charges independent newspaper editors over report on controversial prosecutor
Turkish prosecutors have filed criminal charges against three senior editors of the independent BirGün newspaper, alleging they insulted and endangered a top judicial figure...
Prosecutor seeks up to 4 years for veteran journalist over alleged insult of Erdoğan
A Turkish prosecutor has sought a prison sentence of up to four years for veteran journalist Zafer Arapkirli on charges of insulting President Recep...
Prison authorities confiscate belongings of inmates who complained about overcrowding
Prison authorities in western Turkey's Denizli T-Type Prison confiscated the personal belongings of female inmates who complained about overcrowding in cells, the Bold Medya...
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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...
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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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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Sippenhaft, also known as...