Turkey’s prison population increases by 14,000 in 50 days, reaching 416,927
Turkey’s prison population has risen by nearly 14,000 in just 50 days, reaching 416,927 as of June 2, a figure that now exceeds the...
X blocked access to 126 accounts in Turkey: rights watchdog
Social media platform X blocked access to 126 accounts following the February 5 ruling of an Ankara judge that cited the need for “protection...
Turkey orders hundreds of detentions over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 273 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to local...
66 percent of Turks want Syrian migrants to return home, says recent report
A recent report by the Istanbul-based Social Democracy Foundation (SODEV) has revealed that 66 percent of Turkish citizens want Syrian migrants to be sent...
European lawyers bar urges Turkey to free jailed lawyer in critical condition
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has called on Turkish authorities to immediately suspend the prison sentence of lawyer Süleyman...
Lost mail prevented judge’s petition challenging Erdoğan’s candidacy from reaching ECtHR
A former judge who was removed from the bench after filing an appeal against the nomination of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a presidential candidate in...
Turkish Constitutional Court’s new mission is to ignore and legitimize unlawful acts, says jailed...
Former deputy chief justice of Turkey’s Constitutional Court Alparslan Altan said in the aftermath of a coup attempt in 2016 the Turkish Constitutional Court...
Court releases defendants in case over alleged abuse of student interns at Turkish Parliament
A Turkish court has ordered the release from pretrial detention of all defendants in a case concerning the alleged abuse of student interns at...
6 arrested in probe into İstanbul Municipality’s digital platforms
Six people have been arrested as part of an investigation into the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality over its digital platforms “İstanbul Senin” (İstanbul Is Yours)...
Strip search of women in Turkey used for humiliation, witness testimonies show
The testimony of an increasing number of women detained on terrorism charges shows that Turkish security forces use strip searches unlawfully and systematically in...
Latest Reports
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...