Canadian senator demands accountability for Turkey’s human rights violations
Canadian Senator Leo Housakos has called on Canada and the international community to hold Turkish officials accountable for their alleged human rights violations targeting...
Turkish court blocks access to reports saying far-right official broke woman’s nose
A Turkish court has blocked online access to multiple news reports and social media posts about a far-right party official who is standing trial...
21 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in April
A total of 21 women in Turkey were murdered by men last month, while 23 died under suspicious circumstances, according to data from the We Will...
Turkey moves to sell fast-food chain seized over alleged Gülen links for at least...
Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has put the Maydonoz Döner fast-food chain up for sale with a starting price of 2.36 billion Turkish...
Erdoğan invokes 2016 coup, causes concern about peaceful transition of power
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sparked controversy on Friday, using Twitter to call for support in Sunday’s elections and comparing the situation to an...
Turkish appeals court upholds block on news website over deputy minister coverage
A Turkish appeals court has upheld an access ban on the Baba Ocağı news website over its reporting on Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister...
Minority groups in Turkish provinces hit by quakes face discrimination
Members of minority groups living in Turkey’s southern provinces that were hit by devastating earthquakes in early February have been exposed to discrimination based...
Turkey detains 6 European activists after prison visit
Turkey has detained six European activists who traveled to the country to examine the prison conditions of political detainees and moved them toward deportation,...
PACE committee urges action against transnational repression, reveals Turkey’s tactics
Unanimously adopting a draft resolution on May 23 based on a report by Christopher Chope (United Kingdom, EC/DA), the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s...
Press freedom groups demand release of 3 journalists in Turkey
Ten press freedom organizations on Thursday called for the immediate and unconditional release of three journalists arrested in Turkey earlier this month as part...
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...