Death of dismissed teacher highlights hardships faced by victims of a post-coup purge in...
The death of a dismissed teacher in Ankara has drawn renewed attention to the hardships faced by individuals and families affected by a sweeping...
1,409 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in first three quarters of 2023
In the first nine months of 2023, Turkey has recorded at least 1,409 deaths in work-related accidents, the Artı Gerçek news website reported, citing...
ECtHR reverses earlier ruling, finds Turkey violated rights of man convicted over alleged Gülen...
The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) Grand Chamber ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of a man convicted of membership in...
Academic arrested in Turkey due to sexist remarks about women taken hostage in Israel
A lecturer at a university in northwestern Turkey has been arrested due to his sexist remarks about women who were taken hostage by the...
Turkish court sentences cinematographer to prison over documentary on Kurdish militants
A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced cinematographer Koray Kesik to more than two years in prison on charges of disseminating terrorism propaganda in his...
Turkish mosques in northwest Germany receive hate letters
Three Turkish-operated mosques in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia have received letters with Islamophobic messages from unknown sources, the Gazete Duvar news website...
Turkish journalist questioned over ‘espionage’ after email complaint to police
A Turkish journalist has been questioned as a suspect in an “espionage” investigation launched after an email complaint sent to police departments across the...
Turkish appeals judges’ defiance of top court sparks backlash, protests as crisis unfolds
The Turkish judiciary is facing an unprecedented crisis following the Supreme Court of Appeals’ refusal to comply with the Constitutional Court’s (AYM) ruling in...
Student briefly detained over remarks during İstanbul Bilgi University protests
A student at İstanbul Bilgi University was briefly detained on accusations of publicly spreading misleading information in remarks she made to the media during...
Opposition mayor under investigation for insulting memory of Ottoman sultan
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into the opposition mayor of the western city of İzmir on accusations that he insulted the Ottoman...
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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...