13 inmates died in Turkish prisons in the first 3 months of this year,...
Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu said on Monday that 13 inmates had died in Turkish prisons in the first three months...
7 university students among 35 detained over alleged Gülen links
Thirty-five people, including seven university students, were detained on Tuesday on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a...
Seasonal workers attacked by locals in southwest Turkey for speaking Kurdish
Three Kurdish seasonal workers were allegedly attacked on Monday for speaking Kurdish by a group of locals in Bodrum, a popular tourist destination in...
Novelist says censorship of book is government’s attempt to suppress differences of opinion
Novelist Ahmet Ümit, the sale of whose book was restricted in March for alleged obscenity, said the decision was a result of the Turkish...
Istanbul court issues access bans on 30 news reports upon request of radical Islamist...
The Istanbul 8th Criminal Court of Peace in one week issued access bans on 30 news reports upon the request of the radical Islamist...
7 countries pledge to strengthen fight against transnational repression: report
Seven democratic governments have endorsed a new declaration pledging to take greater steps to combat the authoritarian practice of transnational repression, the Washington-based Freedom...
Turkish journalists attacked by relatives of drug trafficking suspects
Four journalists were attacked on Friday by relatives of drug trafficking suspects outside a courthouse in the southwestern Turkish province of Aydın, local media...
Criticizing election board’s decision on Erdoğan’s candidacy prompts probes
Investigations have been launched into social media users who criticized Turkey’s election authority over its recent decision that there is no legal obstacle to...
Child abuse cases increased by 33 percent in 2022 in Turkey
Turkey’s Ministry of Justice has announced that criminal cases launched over the sexual abuse of children increased by 33 percent in 2022 compared to...
2.7 million people remain displaced in Turkey following devastating quakes: UNICEF
Around 2.7 million people remain internally displaced in Turkey following devastating earthquakes that hit the south of the country in early February, UNICEF Turkey...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review
Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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...