Turkish police refuse to help transexual women assaulted in Izmir
A group of transexual women said in an interview that the police refused to help them after an assault by four men in Turkey's...
Turkey among top 10 countries with sharpest decline in freedoms: Freedom House
Turkey is among the top 10 countries that have seen the sharpest decline in freedoms over the past decade, according to the “Freedom in...
19 former police academy students, 3 lawyers detained over Gülen links
Turkish police teams on Tuesday detained 19 former police academy students and three lawyers as part of an Ankara-based operation due to their alleged...
Turkey’s Baykar sent $120 mln in drones and missiles to Sudanese army: report
Baykar, Turkey’s largest defense contractor, has secretly supplied $120 million worth of drones and warheads to the Sudanese military despite international sanctions, Turkish Minute...
Erdoğan aide says ‘age of inequality is over’ about US criticism of media ban
An aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed a statement from a US State Department official who criticized a recent move by...
Authorities detain veteran journalist in Gezi Park protest investigation
Journalist Ismail Saymaz was detained early Wednesday morning as part of an investigation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the 2013 Gezi...
Healthcare workers, teachers detained over alleged Gülen links
Nine healthcare workers and teachers have been detained in the southern province of Adana due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement, the...
Far-right leader to start hunger strike in protest of his imprisonment
Ümit Özdağ, leader of Turkey’s far-right Victory Party, plans to begin a hunger strike after Eid al-Fitr, the three-day Muslim festival marking the end...
Main opposition leader calls for referendum on citizenship for refugees
The leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called for a referendum on whether the country should grant citizenship to people...
Lawyers find compelling evidence supporting claims of police mistreatment during İstanbul protests
Turkish lawyers said there was credible evidence that supported claims of unlawful strip-search, abuse and mistreatment by police during recent protests in İstanbul, the...
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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...
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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...
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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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Sippenhaft, also known as...