European Parliament rapporteur calls AKP takeover of İstanbul district a ‘blatant power grab’
Nacho Sánchez Amor, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, has described the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) return to power in İstanbul’s Üsküdar...
Over 1,800 subjected to torture, 6,700 arbitrarily detained in Turkey in 2025: report
At least 1,842 people were subjected to torture or ill-treatment and 6,719 were arbitrarily detained in Turkey in 2025 as judicial pressure on government...
9 Kurdish farmworkers injured in attack in western Turkey allegedly sparked by Amedspor jerseys
Nine Kurdish seasonal farmworkers were injured in an attack in western Turkey that they said was sparked by their wearing the jerseys of Amedspor,...
Turkey detains 9 attempting to flee abroad after convictions over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities have detained nine people who were attempting to leave the country by boat to avoid serving prison sentences handed down over alleged...
Turkey accounted for nearly 90 pct of journalist arrest, detention and imprisonment cases monitored...
Turkey accounted for nearly 90 percent of cases involving the arrest, detention or imprisonment of journalists documented across Europe in the first six months...
Turkey announces sale of 2 more companies seized over Gülen links
Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has announced auctions for insurance agency Sürat Sigorta and paper company Kaynak Kağıt in October, continuing the sale...
Court-appointed CHP leader says jailed Erdoğan rival is not a political prisoner
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, reinstated by a court as leader of Turkey’s Republican People’s Party (CHP), said Tuesday that jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was not...
AKP takes control of İstanbul’s Üsküdar Municipality after opposition mayor’s arrest
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained control of İstanbul’s Üsküdar Municipality on Tuesday in a city council vote held after the elected...
Man tells FBI he witnessed Turkish governor’s son kill missing student, details alleged state...
A Turkish man held in the United States has told the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that he saw the son of a Turkish...
15-hour hearings in İstanbul mayor’s trial may amount to torture: Turkish doctors group
Court sessions lasting up to 15 hours in the mass corruption trial of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu could impair the defendants’ right to...
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UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
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...
Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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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...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023.
The May 2023 re-election of...