Rights groups urge probe into ‘suspicious’ death of transgender prisoner in Turkey
Turkish human rights organizations are calling for an independent investigation into the death of a transgender prisoner at a women’s prison near Ankara, saying...
Man kept in solitary confinement over Gülen links suffers from facial paralysis
Akif Sarı, 46, who was arrested for alleged links to the Gülen movement and has been kept in solitary confinement since January 2020, is...
Mass detentions of Gülen movement followers since 2014 ‘politically motivated’: report
A report recently released by a Brussels-based human rights monitor has pointed to the political motivation behind a mass detention campaign that has systematically...
Another university student dies by suicide
Suicide among Turkish university students has become worryingly common, with another student taking his own life in northwest Turkey, the Tr724 news website reported.
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Journalist gets suspended sentence for depicting Turkish army as collaborating with terrorist groups
A Turkish court has handed down journalist Özlem Gürses a suspended sentence for publicly portraying the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) as an occupying force...
Turkish court acquits university students strip-searched during detention
A court in western Turkey has acquitted 17 university students out of 23 who were detained on accusations of links to the Gülen movement...
21 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in April
A total of 21 women in Turkey were murdered by men last month, while 23 died under suspicious circumstances, according to data from the We Will...
ECtHR Grand Chamber begins examining conviction of teacher in Turkey due to Gülen links
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Wednesday convened to examine the case of a former teacher in Turkey...
Third indictment seeks up to 15-year sentences for May Day demonstrators
A new indictment seeks a prison sentence of up to 15-and-a-half years for 12 people, eight of whom are in pretrial detention, for attempting...
Teen pregnancies in Turkey spark renewed scrutiny of child abuse, state protection
Several recent reports of teenage pregnancies in Turkey have reignited public debate over child abuse and the government’s failure to protect minors, amid official...
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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...
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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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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.
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Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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