Turkish prosecutors indict woman arrested due to remarks in street interview
Turkish prosecutors have indicted a woman who was arrested earlier this week over remarks critical of the government she made in a street interview, charging her...
Turkish MP demands investigation into hate crimes targeting Alevis
Burhanettin Bulut, a deputy from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), submitted a parliamentary question on Thursday about an apparent hate crime in...
Rights groups denounce threats against journalists by far-right party leader
Thirteen national and international freedom of expression organizations and press unions have condemned recent threats against journalists by Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s...
Former teacher says torture by police common in Turkey’s Afyon province
Former teacher Şaban Sarıkaya, previously imprisoned for alleged links to the Gülen movement, said he was subjected to torture and witnessed others being tortured...
Turkey sees rise in hate crime with a sharp increase in racist attacks: report
Turkey saw a sharp increase in discriminatory, racist and hate-fueled attacks between January 1 and September 1, 2024, according to a report published by...
UN Working Group to address ‘disappearance’ of Selahaddin Gülen
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances will address the disappearance and forcible return to Turkey of Selahaddin Gülen, a teacher who...
88-year-old man jailed on Gülen charges dies in prison after denied release
Adem Cirit, an 88-year-old inmate convicted of alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died in a Turkish prison last Wednesday despite appeals for...
US senators call on Biden to ‘forcefully condemn’ Erdoğan’s efforts to close down pro-Kurdish...
A bipartisan group of 10 US senators has in a letter urged President Joe Biden to “forcefully condemn” his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s escalating...
Turkey’s interior minister blames women for femicide
In Turkey, where women are killed, raped or beaten every day, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya blamed women for contributing to femicide when they do...
Turkey ranked 117th among 139 countries in global rule of law index
Turkey was ranked 117th among 139 countries in the rule of law index published by the World Justice Project (WJP) on Thursday, dropping one...
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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...