122,632 jailed over alleged Gülen links since coup attempt in 2016: justice minister
A total of 122,632 people have been jailed over alleged links to the Gülen movement since a coup attempt in Turkey in July 2016,...
Turkey freezes assets of 377 people, organizations on terror charges
Turkey has frozen the assets of 377 individuals and institutions, including the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen and people with links to the worldwide...
Pro-government Turkish journalist arrested after social media post criticizing justice minister
Zihni Çakır, a journalist known for his pro-government stance, was arrested on Saturday following a social media post in which he criticized Justice Minister...
Bodies of migrants who die in workplace accidents dumped without proper burials: report
Bodies of migrants and refugees who died in workplace accidents in Turkey have been dumped in rural areas, by roadsides or in city dumpsters...
Politicians, journalists among 37 detained in İstanbul-based counterterrorism operation
A total of 37 people, including pro-Kurdish and leftist politicians, journalists and activists, were detained as part of an İstanbul-based counterterrorism operation carried out...
Turkish prosecutors order nearly 1,000 detentions over alleged Gülen links ahead of coup anniversary
Turkish prosecutors on Monday ordered the detention of 968 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, which Ankara accuses of orchestrating a...
Turkey’s state-run broadcaster assigns female employee to work under executive she accused of sexual...
Public broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has assigned a female employee as a subordinate of an executive she has accused of systematic...
Controversial mayor investigated for targeting Arabs in billboard message
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a controversial mayor from the country’s main opposition party due to his remarks targeting Arabs on billboards...
Afghan migrants say Turkish border forces beat, robbed, abandoned them in snowstorm
Afghan migrants accused Turkish border forces of beating, robbing and abandoning them in freezing weather near the Iranian border, leaving 11 people with amputations...
Turkey’s main opposition leader ordered to pay damages to notorious İstanbul prosecutor
Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has been ordered by a court to pay damages to Akın Gürlek,...
Latest Reports
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...