Student suicide sparks demonstrations over cost of living in Eskisehir province
University students in Turkey’s Eskisehir province on Monday demonstrated against the increased cost of living following the suicide of a fellow student, local media...
Turkish journalists platform calls for attendance at trials of jailed female reporters
The pro-Kurdish Mesopotamia Women Journalists Platform (MKGP) has issued a written statement in solidarity with female journalists who will appear in Turkish courts this...
Private security guard arrested on charges of insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
A private security guard in the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne has been arrested on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on...
Most Turks are dissatisfied with the level of democracy in their country: survey
Turkey is ranked 47th among 53 nations where people’s dissatisfaction with the level of democracy in their countries is the highest, Turkish Minute reported, citing...
Turkish businessman affiliated with Gülen movement abducted in Baku
Mustafa Ceyhan, a Turkish businessman allegedly affiliated with the Gülen mowement, was reportedly abducted in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku on Thursday as part...
15-year prison sentence sought for Turkish journalist who founded two national news channels
Ali Ahmet Böken (46) is a successful journalist (broadcaster) who graduated from Ankara University's Faculty of Communication in 1994. He worked as a journalist,...
2,694 people killed, 3,145 mistreated or tortured in Turkey in 2021: report
An annual report on human rights violations in Turkey, drafted by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) lawmaker Sezgin Tanrıkulu, has revealed 2,694 deaths...
Critical Turkish TV station KRT to be closed next month
An independent Turkish private television station devoted to culture but which became popular among those interested in politics for its unique willingness to host...
Turkey’s president launches new unit to wage information warfare: report
A new unit to counter “misinformation tactics waged against Turkey,” in Turkish authorities’ words, will work under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish Minute...
Syrian refugees in Turkey left in limbo
Samira hears the same message from Turkish politicians on the television day and night: Syrian refugees like her must return home. But her home...
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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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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...