Turkish textile company fires female workers for unionizing
Acarsoy Textile, located in Turkey's Bursa province, fired four female workers in March for taking part in union activities, the Duvar news website reported.
The...
Students dancing to Kurdish folk songs beaten by far-right group in Turkey’s Karaman province
A group of university students in Turkey's southern Karaman province were attacked by the far-right ultranationalist Grey Wolves for dancing to Kurdish music, the...
Press freedom in Turkey: Still far worse than you think!
As we mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Turkey remains the worst jailer of journalists in the world.
The crackdown on press freedom...
Erdoğan’s long arm targets critics, stirs up troubles in Sweden
Turkey has expanded its witch hunt against critics to Sweden, using government institutions, affiliated NGOs and operatives, a report released by the Stockholm Center...
COMMENTARY – Erdoğan’s caliphate dream put in motion in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt
Further evidence was revealed in Turkey earlier this month accentuating the long-held ambitions of the corrupt President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to steer the...
Police prevent doctors from gathering in Istanbul’s Taksim Square on occasion of National Doctors...
Turkish doctors who wanted to stage a demonstration against poor working conditions and low pay on Monday were prevented by police from holding the...
Mayor faces probe for employing post-coup victim at municipal company
An opposition party mayor in western Turkey is facing an investigation for employing a former judge who was fired in the aftermath of a...
35 percent of Syrian children in Turkey unable to attend school: report
A recent report by the Turkish Ministry of Education has revealed that 35 percent of Syrian refugee children living in Turkey were not attending...
AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate civilian deaths caused by armored vehicles
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Tuesday rejected a parliamentary motion by the Peoples'...
Girl with Down syndrome left with teenage sister after parents detained for helping refugees
A seven-year-old girl with Down syndrome was left to the care of her teenage sister after her parents, Dudu Karataş (42) and Gökay Karataş...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
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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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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...