‘I’m critical of the Turkish government. I’d be ashamed of myself if I kept...
Herkül Millas, 82, a Greek-Turkish columnist for the now-closed Zaman daily who lives in Athens, said he as a government critic only wrote what...
82 people die by suicide over Turkey’s post-coup purge since 2016
A total of 82 people in Turkey died by suicide as a result of a post-coup purge since 2016, according to datareleased by the...
Turkey investigates chairs of 12 bar associations for insult due to statement on military...
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the presidents of 12 bar associations across the country on allegations of insulting the Turkish state due...
IOM calls on int’l community to strengthen efforts to reach millions in quake region
António Vitorino, director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has called on the international community to increase its efforts to ensure aid...
Relatives urge release of late-stage Turkish cancer patient jailed over Gülen links
The relatives and friends of a Turkish woman with stage-three breast cancer are urging authorities to release her from prison, where she is serving...
Rights groups accuse Turkey of failing to address torture allegations
A coalition of human rights organizations has accused Turkey of failing to comply with international standards against torture and ill-treatment, according to a new...
83 contractors in Turkey arrested for contributing to loss of buildings in earthquakes
Turkish courts have arrested 83 people as a result of a series of investigations launched into 309 people involved in the construction business for...
Jailed İstanbul mayor to face new trial on September 11
İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the top opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will face a new trial starting September 11 on a charge of...
Yalçınkaya ruling points to systemic problems in Turkey: former ECtHR judge
Ireneusz Kamiński, a Polish professor of law and former judge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), said in an interview that last...
Turkish comedian gets suspended sentence over sexually explicit joke about Ottoman sultan
An İstanbul court on Tuesday handed down a suspended five-month sentence to stand-up comedian Tuba Ulu over a sexually explicit joke about Ottoman Sultan...
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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...