Energy company uproots olive trees in southwestern Turkey under gendarmerie protection
An energy company began uprooting olive trees in the southwestern province of Muğla on Monday under the protection of gendarmerie forces, despite protests by...
World Psychiatric Association calls for immediate release of top doctor and human rights activist...
The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) has called on the Turkish government to ensure the immediate release of the head of a leading doctors’ union...
‘Defect or be jailed’: opposition mayors face new threat in Turkey
Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the...
4 Turks arrested after boat with 97 migrants found off Greek island: report
Four Turkish nationals were arrested on suspicion of smuggling migrants after a boat with nearly 100 people on board was found in trouble off...
Senior AKP lawmaker calls for Holocaust films to be banned in Turkey
A senior lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has called for a nationwide ban on films about the Holocaust, saying such...
US calls on Turkey to release jailed philanthropist Kavala
The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to release Osman Kavala, a prominent businessman and philanthropist, after a regional appeals court's decision to...
Turkish authorities detain 62 over alleged Gülen links in latest crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained 62 people across the country over the past two weeks as part of a continuing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen...
Turkish police detain journalist on Working Journalists Day
On Jan. 10, when the work and independence of journalists are celebrated in Turkey, the police detained a journalist from an anti-government news website,...
Germany sees sharp rise in deportations, with Turkey top destination
Germany has deported nearly 17,700 people so far this year, with most sent to Turkey, marking a nearly 20 percent increase compared to the...
Ailing former police chief dies of heart attack in prison vehicle
Former police chief Necip Bulut, 50, an inmate who suffered from cardiac disease, died of a heart attack on Wednesday in a prison vehicle...
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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...
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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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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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Sippenhaft, also known as...