Turkey marks anniversary of deadly hotel fire amid calls for justice
Families and residents gathered in freezing temperatures early Wednesday to commemorate the 78 people who died in a hotel fire in northwestern Turkey a...
Over 1,000 child sex abuse victims recorded in southeastern Turkey in 2 years
A total of 1,008 children were listed as victims in sexual abuse cases in Turkey’s southeastern province of Şanlıurfa over the past two years,...
ECtHR’s annual report shows Turkey 2nd top violator of human rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkish government has violated human rights in 2,988 cases and become second among the...
Turkish gov’t detains dozens, including former top judiciary official, over alleged links to Gülen...
Turkish government has detained dozens of people, including judge Mehmet Kaya, the former secretary general of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK),...
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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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...