ECtHR notifies Turkey of a record 4,800 additional applications over Gülen-linked convictions
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has notified Turkey of an additional 4,800 applications in its docket related to convictions for Gülen movement...
Turkey’s top court strikes down rule allowing state agency to withhold government ads from...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court (AYM) has struck down a law granting the Press Advertising Agency (BİK) authority to suspend the distribution of government advertisements to...
CHP chairman warns European leaders against ‘trading democracy’ at Brussels rally
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel warned European leaders in Brussels on Sunday against staying silent on democratic backsliding in...
Turkey pushes for corruption probe into Ankara mayor amid expanding crackdown on opposition
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has sought authorization from the interior ministry to investigate Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş, a leading opposition figure and...
Journalist covering environmental issues fights for his life after attack in Istanbul
Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun is in intensive care after being brutally assaulted in İstanbul, in what his family and colleagues suspect...
Turkey marks 10 years since Ankara bombing as families decry lack of justice
Families of victims, opposition politicians and trade unions marked the 10th anniversary of Turkey’s deadliest terrorist attack on Thursday, gathering outside Ankara’s main train...
Enes Kanter Freedom’s new memoir recounts fight against Erdoğan, Chinese abuses
Former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom has published a memoir that details his persecution by Turkey’s government under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his...
Morrissey concerts in Turkey cancelled due to his support for Israel
Two concerts by British singer Morrissey in İstanbul and Ankara have been canceled by the local organizer over his support for Israel, amid public...
Turkish journalist fined over report allegedly insulting public official
A court in Istanbul has fined journalist Melisa Gülbaş 7,080 Turkish lira ($220) for allegedly insulting a public official in connection with her reporting,...
Senior AKP lawmaker calls for Holocaust films to be banned in Turkey
A senior lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has called for a nationwide ban on films about the Holocaust, saying such...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
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...
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...