136 women in Turkey fell victim to femicide in the first half of this...
A total of 136 women were murdered by men in Turkey in the first six months of this year, while 114 died under suspicious...
Turkish Twitter users call on authorities to release mother of 11-year-old struggling with leukemia
Turkish Twitter users conducted a hashtag campaign yesterday calling on authorities to release Sabriye Dağdeviren, the mother of 11-year-old leukemia patient Hakan, who is...
Turkish gov’t detains 10 military personnel over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Saturday detained 12 people, including 10 military members on active duty, in a Kahramanmaraş-based investigation as part of its massive...
Architect of Turkey’s penal code calls for retrials in Gülen-linked convictions
One of the architects of Turkey’s penal code has called for a special legal arrangement to allow retrials for people convicted on terrorism charges...
ECtHR faults Turkey for detaining 144 judges and prosecutors after failed 2016 coup
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights by detaining 144 judges and...
Syriac organizations demand freedom for priest sentenced on terror charges in Turkey
Syriac organizations in Europe have demanded that the Turkish government release and drop all charges against priest Sefer (Aho) Bileçen, who was handed down...
409 Turkish citizens have sought asylum in Norway in past 18 months
Norway said on Thursday the number of asylum seekers from Turkey has increased noticeably in recent weeks, with 245 Turkish nationals claiming asylum thus...
Turkey’s main opposition leader faces new probe over remarks targeting court in İmamoğlu trial
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel on accusations of insulting a panel of judges...
Court accepts indictment accusing journalist of ‘targeting public officials’
An İstanbul court has accepted an indictment seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for journalist Ayça Söylemez on charges of “targeting...
Rector Bulu appointed dean of Boğaziçi University’s new communications faculty
Melih Bulu, a member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) whose appointment as rector of Boğaziçi University by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
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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...
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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...