Turkey begins trial of public officials over mining disaster a decade after tragedy
A Turkish court on Wednesday began to hear the trial of 28 public officials – including inspectors from two ministries – who are accused...
Purged military officer reveals torture in police custody in Ankara
A purged military officer who was detained last week in Ankara on alleged ties to the Gülen movement revealed torture and other ill-treatment in...
83-year-old ailing Kurdish woman referred to Turkey’s ATK for third time amid health concerns
Makbule Özer, an 83-year-old incarcerated Kurdish woman with serious disabilities and health problems, was referred to Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) for the...
Turkey should end investigation of women over shouted slogans, HRW says
Turkish authorities should immediately stop the criminal investigation launched into women’s rights activists for shouting slogans at a March 8, 2021 International Women’s Day...
Teacher’s arrest deepens plight of torture victim’s family
Asuman Birinci, the wife of Eyüp Birinci, who endured severe torture in police custody resulting in critical injuries, was recently arrested in Antalya on...
Assyrian priest in Turkey given jail sentence on terror charges
A Turkish court on Wednesday handed down a 25-month prison sentence to an Assyrian priest in southeastern Turkey on charges of aiding the outlawed...
Activists emphasize plight of children affected by Turkey’s politically motivated trials
Activists campaigned on social media over the weekend to spotlight the dire consequences of politically motivated trials in Turkey, emphasizing the severe impact on...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 99 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 99 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement over the past week, according to reports...
Former teacher jailed over Gülen links with premature baby
Ayşe Ercengiz, a former primary school teacher dismissed by a government decree in the aftermath of a 2016 coup attempt, was arrested on Monday...
Videos show pro-gov’t journalists as mediators between Turkish interior minister, mob boss
Footage of two video calls recently released by notorious Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker has revealed that pro-government journalists and brothers Hadi Özışık and...
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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
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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.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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