Democracy and human rights continue to decline in Turkey as Erdoğan’s autocracy deepens: report
Democracy and human rights in Turkey are deteriorating as the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan operates without effective checks, with press freedom shrinking...
Turkish prosecutor demands a total of 335 years in prison for 14 Boğaziçi students
A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a total of 335 years in prison for 14 students who took part in protests against the government-appointed rector...
Turkish police mistreated, beat 13,935 people while detaining them between 2018 and 2021: TİHV
Turkish police employed unlawful tactics including mistreatment and beating while detaining 13,935 people between 2018 and 2021, according to the Human Rights Foundation of...
Turkey detains 543 people in massive operation targeting Gülen followers
Turkish police have detained 543 people out of 704 named in detention warrants as part of an investigation into the financial activities of followers...
Turkish journalist released under judicial supervision after detention over report on prosecutor
A Turkish court on Friday released journalist Barış Terkoğlu under judicial supervision, including a ban on international travel, after he was briefly detained on...
Turkish prosecutors drop investigation into alleged killing of Syrian refugee at border
An investigation into the death of Syrian refugee Ridwan Îd Numan El Ehmed, who was allegedly killed in November at the Turkey-Syria border, has...
Turkey detains four over ‘provocative’ social media posts about earthquake
Turkish police on Tuesday said they had detained four people over “provocative” social media posts following a massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey, Agence...
Turkey’s deadly earthquake renews alarm for İstanbul
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed tens of thousands across Turkey’s southeast has reignited fears of an even more catastrophic death toll if a long-feared...
Turkey’s main opposition CHP loses 9 lawmakers from party rolls amid leadership fight
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has lost nine lawmakers from its official party rolls after their membership records were deleted from the...
HRW urges Turkey to lift courtroom restrictions in İmamoğlu trial
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Turkish authorities to remove restrictions on lawyers, journalists and the public seeking to follow the trial of jailed İstanbul...
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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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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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...