150 died by suicide due to financial problems in first 5 months of 2021:...
A report drafted by an opposition lawmaker has revealed that 150 people have died by suicide in Turkey due to financial problems in the...
4,771 rights violations occurred during demonstrations, protests in Turkey in 5 years: report
A report released by the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) has revealed that at least 4,771 human rights violations took place during protests and...
Justice minister draws criticism, ridicule after praising Turkey’s human rights track record
Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül has been the subject of criticism and ridicule on social media since he praised Turkey’s human rights track record...
Air force cadets convicted on coup charges suffering from COVID-19 in prison
Air force cadets serving time in İstanbul’s notorious Silivri Prison on conviction of taking part in an abortive putsch in Turkey on July 15,...
2 more infants join their mothers in Turkish prison as crackdown on dissidents continues
As families continue to fall victim to Turkey's post-coup purge, two more infants, 3-month-old Mehmet Mirza and 1-year-old Ahmet Ümit, joined their mothers in...
Interior minister attempted to censor BBC Turkish over mafia boss’s claims
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said he called his British counterpart to complain about a report in the BBC’s Turkish edition concerning recent allegations...
Minister under fire for claiming ‘tolerable level’ of domestic violence during pandemic
Turkey’s Minister of Family and Social Services Derya Yanık has attracted widespread criticism due to remarks suggesting that Turkey has experienced “tolerable levels” of...
Reactions mount as Erdoğan decree allows arbitrary cancellation of press cards
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sparked criticism from opposition politicians and press associations due to a recent decree that paves way for the...
Opposition daily targeted by Turkish minister blames exiled editor Dündar
The Cumhuriyet daily, which has recently been targeted by Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, has accused exiled journalist Can Dündar, its former editor-in-chief, and...
Court rules to keep philanthropist Kavala in jail in Gezi Park retrial
A Turkish court on Friday ruled to keep prominent businessman and rights activist Osman Kavala in jail as it began to hear the retrial...
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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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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 focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...