Press freedom in Turkey deteriorated further in 2025 amid systematic pressure: report
Press freedom in Turkey continued to deteriorate in 2025 amid judicial harassment, censorship, violence and economic pressure, according to a report by leading international...
22 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in June
Twenty-two women were murdered by men in Turkey last month, while 27 died under suspicious circumstances, according to data from the We Will Stop Femicide Platform...
EU-Turkey migrant deal fueled suffering, rule of law breakdown, rights groups say on 10th...
Human rights groups said on Wednesday that the European Union’s 2016 migration deal with Turkey left a legacy of suffering for asylum seekers and...
UNDP announces initiative to bring vulnerable groups into labor force in Turkey’s quake-hit region
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced a new $2.5 million initiative to fill up to 3,500 vacant positions in the textile industry...
Turkey’s ruling bloc rejects inquiry into officials’ wealth amid growing corruption debate
Turkey's parliament on Wednesday voted down a proposal to investigate unusual gains in wealth among senior officials and politicians who have served under the...
Dozens of Kurds detained in home raids in 5 Turkish provinces
Dozens of Kurds have been detained in home raids across five Turkish provinces, Turkish Minute reported, citing the Mezopotamya news agency.
The detentions took place...
Former police officer dismissed over Gülen links dies after months in intensive care
Mustafa Tarımcı, a former police officer dismissed by an emergency decree over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement after a 2016 coup attempt...
Turkish court hands down reduced sentence to another femicide perpetrator
A man who fatally shot his wife in December 2022 received a reduced prison sentence on the grounds that he had been “provoked” and...
Turkish domestic violence app downloaded 9.4 mln times, with emergency reports nearing 100,000
Turkey’s domestic violence reporting app has been downloaded 9.4 million times, with nearly 100,000 emergency reports submitted since its launch in 2018, Turkish Minute...
Opposition MP faces removal of parliamentary immunity due to criticism of Turkish military
A Turkish prosecutor has filed a summary of proceedings for an opposition lawmaker that may cause him to lose his parliamentary immunity, accusing him...
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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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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...