Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
Turkey indicts TV station owner in money-laundering case amid broader media crackdown
Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment against the owner of Flash TV, a privately owned broadcaster long seen as critical of the government, in...
Özel-led party would rank first if CHP split, survey shows
A possible new party led by ousted main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel would rank first in a hypothetical parliamentary election...
Rights report says shortcomings in investigations fuel impunity in Turkey
Shortcomings in investigations into suspicious deaths in Turkey have contributed to impunity and weakened accountability for violations of the right to life, according to...
Leftist party questions Turkish intelligence over alleged ISIL ties on anniversary of Ankara bombing
As Turkey marks the 10th anniversary of the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, a left-wing party has raised questions in parliament over alleged links between...
6 migrants drown off Turkey’s Aegean coast
Six migrants drowned while another 27 were rescued by the coastguard when their boat started sinking off the western coast of Turkey, the interior...
Inmates in Gaziantep struggle with extremely poor prison conditions, says opposition deputy
Inmates in several prisons across Turkey’s southern Gaziantep province have been enduring poor conditions, including a lack of hot water and unsanitary facilities, according...
Meta to activate an operations center ahead of elections in Turkey
Meta, an American multinational technology conglomerate that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced that a center for elections operations will be activated ahead...
Man faces investigation for attending funerals of Gülen followers
A Turkish prosecutor in western Turkey has launched an investigation into a man who attended the funerals of two men who had been accused...
At least 1,843 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in 2022: İSİG report
A yearly report by the Health and Safety Labour Watch/Turkey (İSİG) reveals that at least 1,843 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in...
Latest Reports
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...