Turkey issues detention warrant for exiled journalist for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan
Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant for journalist and author Ahmet Nesin, who has been living in exile since 2016, on accusations of...
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...
Amnesty urges Turkey to end crackdown on peaceful dissent following journalist killings
Amnesty International condemned Turkey’s suppression of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in response to public reaction to the recent deaths...
Over 1,000 prominent figures urge democratic resolution to Kurdish struggle for recognition
A total of 1043 prominent figures, including politicians, legal experts, journalists and celebrities, have issued a joint statement calling for a peaceful and democratic...
Turkish intelligence conducted covert surveillance against dissidents in Strasbourg, documents reveal
Classified documents obtained by Nordic Monitor revealed that Turkish intelligence conducted a covert surveillance and monitoring operation against dissidents in Strasbourg, France, a city...
Turkish prosecutors drop torture case despite statute of limitations exemption
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has declined to pursue a torture complaint, citing the passage of seven years since the alleged incident, despite...
Erdoğan pushed for punishment of 16-year-old girl accused of insulting him
A 16-year-old girl in İstanbul was given a suspended sentence of more than 10 months of incarceration on December 12 for allegedly insulting President...
Turkey’s top appeals court overturns sentences of 31 privates in 2016 attempted coup case
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of 31 soldiers sentenced to life in prison over their alleged involvement in a 2016...
Journalist Nevşin Mengü faces more than 7 years in prison over interview with Kurdish...
Turkish journalist Nevşin Mengü faces up to seven and a half years in prison after publishing an interview with Salih Müslim, one of the...
Katırcıoğlu family companies, wealth seized over Gülen links transferred to Turkey’s treasury
Four companies and the private assets of the Katırcıoğlu family seized by the Turkish government in 2015 over allegations of links to the faith-based...
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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 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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Sippenhaft, also known as...