164 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in October: report
A total of 164 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in October, according to a monthly report prepared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch...
Turkish internet celebrity urges witch hunt against food influencer over alleged Gülen links
YouTuber, Twitch streamer and podcaster Ahmet Sonuç, known online as Jahrein, who was recently arrested on obscenity charges, has instigated a smear campaign against...
Council of Europe denounces Turkey’s dismissal of mayors
Marc Cools, president of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, has expressed grave concern over Turkey's dismissal of...
Journalists among dozens detained during protests over removal of Kurdish mayors
On the second day of protests that erupted over the removal of three Kurdish mayors from their posts in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast, dozens...
Rights groups urge Turkey’s parliament to reject espionage amendment
Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have called on Turkey’s parliament to reject a proposed legislative amendment that could...
EP Turkey rapporteur urges ‘clear EU answer’ for removal of mayors in Turkey
The European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, Nacho Sanchez Amor, has called on the European Union to give a “clear” answer on the recent removal of...
Turkey’s annual government report reveals thousands of minors vulnerable to harm and exploitation
Thousands of minors in Turkey are vulnerable to exploitation and harm, according to recent data from Turkey’s 2024 Annual Presidential Plan.
The findings in the...
4 detained in eastern Turkey in protests over removal of Kurdish mayors
Four people have been detained in the eastern province of Van for protesting the removal of three Kurdish mayors in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish southeast...
Turkey’s Interior Ministry removes 3 mayors in Kurdish majority southeast
Turkey on Monday removed three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged terrorism charges, despite Ankara’s efforts to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish...
Turkey detains 39 over alleged links to Gülen movement
Police in the last two days have detained 39 individuals over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in six provinces across Turkey, Turkish...
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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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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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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...