Turkey to build 11 new prisons amid overcrowding and criticism over treatment of dissidents
Turkey plans to build 11 new prisons by 2027 in a move critics say reflects deepening human rights issues and a failure to address...
Turkey to deport 3 Greeks who volunteered for earthquake relief work
Turkey will deport three Greeks who came to earthquake-stricken Hatay province as volunteers, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Mezopotamya news agency.
Police briefly detained the...
Sweden blocks extradition of journalist sought by Erdoğan
Sweden’s Supreme Court on Monday blocked the extradition of a Turkish journalist in exile, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm’s NATO membership,...
Court orders granddaughter of historic Kurdish figure to display Turkish flag on social media...
A granddaughter of Sheikh Said, an iconic Kurdish figure who led a Kurdish nationalist rebellion against the new Republic of Turkey in 1925, has...
Sister of imprisoned academic Nuriye Gülmen arrested
Beyza Gülmen, who was detained during a December 15 statement to the press at İstanbul's Çağlayan Courthouse demanding the release of 14 members of...
Families of occupational accident victims wait years for compensation
The families of workers who died in occupational accidents have complained of waiting for years to be compensated for their loss, the Birgün daily...
Members of US Congress express concern about Turkey’s drone program
Twenty-seven members of the US Congress have voiced concern over Turkey’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program in a letter sent to Secretary of State...
Drug traffickers use Turkey’s citizenship laws to evade trial in Europe: report
Europe’s most-wanted drug traffickers are increasingly evading capture by becoming Turkish citizens, VICE World News reported, citing European law enforcement officials.
European law enforcement officials, speaking...
Mass detentions of Gülen movement followers since 2014 ‘politically motivated’: report
A report recently released by a Brussels-based human rights monitor has pointed to the political motivation behind a mass detention campaign that has systematically...
Former district governor fired in post-coup purge dies in workplace accident
A former district governor who was forced to work in construction after being fired under an emergency decree in the aftermath of a 2016...
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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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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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