19 women killed by men, 22 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in...
Nineteen women were murdered by men in Turkey in October and another 22 died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported.
Of the...
Documentary series sheds light on plight of child victims of Turkey’s purge
The Tenkil Museum, a civil initiative dedicated to sustaining the memory of the victims of Turkey’s massive crackdown on the Gülen movement, has launched...
Turkey’s rule of law index plummets to historic lows following 2016 coup attempt
Turkey’s rule of law metrics have fallen to their lowest levels since 1980 in the years following a July 15, 2016 attempted coup, according...
UN seeks aid for 874,000 Turkey-Syria earthquake survivors
The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) on Friday appealed for $77 million to provide food rations and hot meals for 874,000 people affected by...
Exiled journalist indicted for insulting President Erdoğan in report on convicted jihadist
Swedish-based Turkish journalist Abdullah Bozkurt was indicted in Turkey over an article he wrote about a convicted jihadist, with the public prosecutor claiming that...
Defendant in ‘High School Girls Case’ was subjected to strip-search while in custody, court...
A university student said she was subjected to a strip-search while in custody, according to the court records for the first hearing of what...
23 detained during Pride Month events in Turkey, says TİHV
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) has released a report detailing human rights violations during Pride Month events, noting that a total of...
Turkish teacher dismissed in post-coup purge loses job again under government order
A former teacher dismissed under a government decree following a failed coup in Turkey in 2016 has been barred from working as a school...
Police prevent HDP deputy, others from examining destroyed Armenian cemetery in Ankara
Turkish police have prevented opposition lawmaker Garo Paylan along with representatives from the Ankara branch of the Turkish Chamber of Architects from examining the...
Turkish court sentences journalist to more than 6 years on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced journalist Cihan Berk to six years, three months in prison on charges of membership in an armed terrorist...
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...