8 rights groups call for release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner
Eight Turkish human rights groups on Wednesday called for the immediate release of a critically ill 70-year-old prisoner, warning that Turkey’s refusal to suspend...
Worker for gov’t housing agency claims construction site authorities beat him for refusing to...
A construction worker, who worked for Turkey's Housing Development Administration (TOKI), claimed he had been beaten by worksite authorities after refusing to work overtime,...
Report reveals systematic crackdown on lawyers following 2016 coup in Turkey
A report drafted by two international judicial advocacy groups has revealed the increasing pressure, acts of legal harassment and widespread crackdown on lawyers in Turkey following...
Hotel fire once again claims lives, reigniting concerns over lax safety standards in Turkey’s...
A hotel fire in Turkey’s popular ski resort of Uludağ claimed two lives Thursday morning, marking the second fatal incident this season and reigniting...
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...
Turkey orders arrest of 14 people over alleged Gülen links
A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of 14 out of 51 people detained on January 12 in an ongoing crackdown on the...
Turkey arrests 10 people due to ‘provocative’ posts about earthquake
Turkish courts have ruled for the arrest of 10 social media users due to their “provocative” posts on social media about a powerful earthquake...
CoE’s torture committee calls for limiting number of inmates and promoting non-custodial measures
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has called on European countries to...
House lawmakers urge Biden to counter Turkey’s transnational repression campaign
A bipartisan coalition of 142 lawmakers from the US House of Representatives sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday urging him to...
Passport refusal reveals travel ban on fallen officer imposed 9 years after his death
Turkish authorities’ refusal to issue a passport to a 10-year-old girl has revealed that in 2025 a Turkish court had imposed an international travel...
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
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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...