Turkey marks coup anniversary with fresh raids targeting alleged Gülen followers, businesses
On the ninth anniversary of a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, the Turkish government has intensified its crackdown on real or perceived members of...
Personal notes of inmate who died in prison reveal neglect and mistreatment
The personal notes kept by Bazo Yılmaz, 67, who died in prison in Turkey's eastern Şanlıurfa province on August 18, have shed light on...
Turkey bans Armenian folk group from performing at festival
Authorities in Turkey’s Tunceli province have banned the Armenian folk music ensemble Veradardz from performing at the 23rd Munzur Culture and Nature Festival, citing...
Organizers cancel speech by ‘gay imam’ Mohamed Zahed in İstanbul
A speech that was planned to be given in İstanbul in November by Dr. Ludovic Mohamed Zahed, a French-Algerian imam and scholar of Islam...
204 workers died in occupation-related accidents in Turkey in July: report
A total of 204 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in July, according to a monthly report prepared by the Health and Safety Labor Watch...
9 former and active duty officers detained over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigation’
Turkish police have detained nine active duty and former military officers out of 12 being sought on warrants due to their alleged links to...
Turkish court blocks access to video chat app Azar
A Turkish court has ordered a ban on access to the popular video chat application Azar, which has a large user base in the...
Former İstanbul governor, police chief acquitted of terrorism charges in retrial over Gülen links
A Turkish court has acquitted a former İstanbul governor and a police chief from the same city of terrorism charges in a retrial over...
Turkey blocks access to pro-Kurdish newspaper’s X account
Turkish authorities on Friday blocked access to the X account of the pro-Kurdish Yeni Yaşam daily, the newspaper reported.
This was the third ban on...
Turkish commentator taken off air after mentioning Erdoğan ex-football star foe
A football announcer for Turkey’s public broadcaster TRT was taken off the air while commentating on a 2022 FIFA World Cup match after he...
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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 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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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...