CHP deputy Akaydın calls on Turkish gov’t to prove coup attempt was not staged
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mustafa Akaydın has asked the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to prove that last summer’s...
Dismissed academic not allowed to study at university as student in Turkey
Academic Cenk Yiğiter, who was dismissed from the Ankara University law faculty under a state of emergency decree-law, has not been allowed to study...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 35 journalists, 9 detained over alleged ByLock use
Turkey has issued detention warrants for 35 more journalists over the alleged use of a smart phone application known as ByLock, the Cumhuriyet daily...
Turkish gov’t instructs prosecutors to ban lawyers under investigation from defending suspects
The Turkish Ministry of Justice has instructed high criminal court prosecutors to ban lawyers under investigation from defending suspects and convicts accused of terror...
Turkey’s military chief not held by force, says former rear admiral coup suspect
Former İstanbul Northern Sea Area Commander and Rear Admiral Ömer Faruk Harmancık, one of the suspects in a trial concerning a failed coup in...
Top court: Turkey jails 2,431 judges, prosecutors, dismisses 4,424 since coup
The Turkish government has arrested a total of 2,431 judges and prosecutors and dismissed 4,424 others since a controversial military coup attempt on July...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan deliberately thwarts Parliament inquiries about ISIL in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Turkey’s Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) government not only protects jihadist groups including Islamic State and al-Qaeda militants from the wrath...
Turkey’s Chief of General Staff held by putschists treated with respect, says major coup...
Former Turkish Air Forces commander and member of the Supreme Military Council Akın Öztürk, a key suspect in a trial concerning a controversial coup...
ECtHR asks Turkish government for explanation over the case of abducted lawyer
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided to evaluate the application of Emine Özben whose husband Mustafa Özben (42), a Bar-registered lawyer...
Victim reveals systematic torture in detention camp 100 meter away from Ankara Courthouse
A victim, who was detained over his alleged links to the Gülen movement, has identified the location of a secret detention facility in Ankara...
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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...
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Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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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...