Former PM Davutoğlu investigated for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ in 2021 remarks
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into former prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on suspicion of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in remarks that recently...
6-year-old boy accompanying mother in prison is released without mother, sparking concern over well-being
A 6-year-old boy who has accompanied his mother in prison since infancy has been entrusted to the care of relatives while his mother and...
Turkey prohibits Syrians from going home to see family for Eid
Turkey has prohibited Syrian refugees in the country from visiting family in northern Syria for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr, Turkish Minute reported, citing Voice...
Turkey blocks 26 X accounts of civil society group over ‘national security’ concerns
Turkey on Wednesday blocked a total of 26 X accounts linked to the left-wing People’s Houses Association, citing “national security” and “public order” concerns,...
148 people including 5 inmates died, 281 maltreated or tortured in Turkey in March:...
Cases of human rights violations in Turkey in March included 148 deaths and 281 incidents of torture or maltreatment, with 51 of them taking...
Turkish top court’s ruling on Erdoğan’s propaganda center deleted amid Instagram ban
A ruling by Turkey’s top court that canceled certain powers of the Presidential Communications Directorate, viewed by many as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s propaganda...
Left-wing party leader arrested in Turkey amid expanding crackdown on opposition
A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the pretrial detention of Sezin Uçar, a lawyer and deputy co-chair of the Socialist Party of the Oppressed...
145 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in May: report
A total of 145 people died in workplace accidents in Turkey in May, according to a monthly report by the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG).
The...
Ankara wants news outlet of Sweden-based Turkish journalists shut down for NATO bid approval
A news outlet based in Sweden has found itself in the crosshairs of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government due to its critical reporting,...
19th century Armenian church in central Turkey to serve as ‘Humor Art House’
The Surp Yerrortutyun (Holy Trinity) Armenian church in central Turkey’s Akşehir district is to serve as the “World’s Masters of Humor Art House” as...
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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...