Turkey blocks pro-Kurdish news agencies’ social media accounts
Turkish authorities have blocked the social media accounts of two pro-Kurdish news agencies, prompting a parliamentary inquiry from an opposition lawmaker over the government's...
Senior Turkish judges’ Strasbourg visit sparks backlash over non-implemented ECtHR rulings
Turkey, which has the highest number of applications pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), attracted criticism after senior members of the...
US State Department starts reporting on Turkey’s transnational repression tactics
In its annual human rights report on Turkey, the US State Department has included the Turkish government’s transnational repression tactics to suppress its critics...
Former teacher and her 28-month-old infant released after suffering from poor conditions in prison
Turkish authorities on Friday released a former teacher and her 2-year-old daughter who was accompanying her in prison, bringing to mind previous appeals from...
Turkish journalist Karabay acquitted of some charges but will remain in prison
A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted journalist Furkan Karabay of spreading disinformation and targeting public officials involved in counterterrorism efforts but convicted him of...
Iranian asylum seeker injured in workplace accident found dead after months without adequate care
An Iranian asylum seeker who was seriously injured in a workplace accident in Eskişehir province 10 months ago has been found dead, allegedly after...
Fugitive defendant in 2015 Ankara bombings arrested, released in 2014 despite ISIL execution video
Crucial evidence has emerged in the ongoing trial related to the 2015 Ankara bombings that killed 103 people and injured more than 500, revealing...
Erdoğan labels journalist in exile a ‘terrorist,’ demands his extradition from Swedish PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has demanded the extradition of a Turkish journalist in exile in Sweden whom he called a “terrorist,” during a...
Turkish court acquits 20 in Saturday Mothers trial
An İstanbul court has ruled for the acquittal of 20 people from the Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking to learn...
Turkey is home to over 4 million refugees, Interior Minister Soylu says
Turkey is home to a total of 4,038,857 refugees from around the world, according to the latest figures provided by Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu...
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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...