Turkey blocks access to Instagram
Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation, following censorship accusations against the US...
Journalist imprisoned for filming police checkpoint awarded damages
A court in Turkey has ordered the state to pay TL 25,000 ($755) in damages to Sibel Tekin, a documentary filmmaker and journalist who...
Another CHP mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on opposition escalates
Turkish gendarmes on Tuesday detained the mayor of İzmir’s Güzelbahçe district and four other people as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 71 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained at least 71 people, mostly active duty military officers, across Turkey on Thursday as part of its massive post-coup witch...
Turkey issued detention warrants for 106 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 106 people including active duty and dismissed military officers, former cadets and civilians...
Mothers of imprisoned cadets stage sit-ins at ruling party buildings
Mothers of military cadets who were imprisoned after a 2016 coup attempt have stated sit-in protests in front of several ruling Justice and Development...
7 journalists indicted for covering protests over İstanbul mayor’s arrest
Turkish prosecutors have indicted seven journalists who were held in pretrial detention for several days last month for covering mass protests following the arrest of İstanbul...
X blocks another İmamoğlu campaign account in Turkey
Social media platform X on Monday blocked access in Turkey to another account operated by jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s presidential campaign office, the...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 107 teachers over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for 107 teachers and detained 51 of them on Monday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 67 union executives, dozens of military officers over...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for 67 union executives and dozens of military officers as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign...
Latest Reports
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...
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...