Turkish prisoner’s parole delayed after protesting strip-search
Turkish prison authorities delayed Mazlum Ari’s parole after he protested a strip-search, Turkish Media reported on Wednesday.
Ari, who qualified for parole after serving eight...
PEN International calls on Turkey to drop terrorism charges against Kurdish writer
PEN International has called on Turkish authorities to drop all charges against a Kurdish writer who faces more than seven years in prison on...
Over 1.4 million women in Turkey have reported domestic violence since 2013
More than 1.4 million women in Turkey reported being subjected to domestic violence between January 2013 and July 2024, the Birgün daily reported, citing...
Kurdish journalist faces terrorism financing charges
Diyarbakır prosecutors have filed charges against journalist Nurcan Yalçın, seeking up to 10 years in prison on charges of financing terrorism, the Media and...
Turkish police batter protesting workers outside İstanbul factory
Eight workers were hospitalized on Monday after police clashed with protesters outside a factory in Istanbul, where employees have been demonstrating for nearly two...
Experts say hate crimes go largely unreported in Turkey
Hate crimes against religious minorities are on the rise in Turkey, but experts believe many go unreported due to victims' reluctance to speak up...
Turkey’s main opposition leader condemns ongoing discrimination of Alevis
Özgür Özel, leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), in a speech on Friday said the Alevi community was being subjected to...
Critically ill prisoner denied release despite eligibility for parole
Turkish authorities have for the third time denied the release of an ailing inmate despite his eligibility for parole, the Yeni Yaşam news website...
Arresting Kurds over songs played at weddings is abuse of power: Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Turkey for arresting dozens of Kurds at wedding parties for singing or dancing to political folk songs, calling it...
Turkish presidency ‘donated’ $1.3 mln to AKP-run municipalities in İstanbul before elections
Bank receipts obtained by the Karar daily have revealed that Turkey’s presidency transferred TL 45 million ($1.3 million) to each of the 24 İstanbul...
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New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
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...