UN special rapporteur express serious concern over proposed laws criminalizing LGBT identities
Three United Nations human rights experts including a special rapporteur have expressed serious concern over proposed legislation in Turkey that they say could criminalize...
6.4 earthquake jolts southern Turkish province of Hatay
A magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit the southern Turkish province of Hatay on Monday evening, two weeks after the city was struck by two powerful earthquakes...
Turkey orders detention of 21 people over alleged Gülen movement links
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 21 people across six provinces over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, continuing a yearslong crackdown,...
Only 7 percent of UN’s $1 billion flash appeal funded: UN official
Only 7 percent of the $1 billion flash appeal launched by the UN to support millions of Turkish people affected by devastating earthquakes on...
Turkish authorities detain 160 more people over alleged Gülen links: minister
Turkish authorities have detained 160 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in the last two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced...
Turkey again bans Women’s Day march in central İstanbul
A district governor’s office in İstanbul has as in previous years declared the central Taksim neighborhood and surrounding area off-limits for demonstrations or marches...
Turkey’s main opposition leader says Erdoğan’s party in succession fight
Turkey’s main opposition leader Özgür Özel has said President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is experiencing in an internal power...
EU pledges 1 billion euros for Turkey’s earthquake reconstruction
The EU’s executive arm will provide 1 billion euros to help Turkey rebuild after devastating earthquakes last month, Agence France-Presse reported, citing European Commission...
Autopsy confirms violent head trauma in death of Turkish environmental journalist
An autopsy has found that Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun died from severe head trauma caused by violence, sustaining multiple fractures and...
35 children affected by quakes await identification: Turkey’s Family, Social Services Ministry
The Family and Social Services Ministry has announced that 35 children who have been affected by major earthquakes that hit southern Turkey in early...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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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...