Turkish court sends former teacher to prison with baby for links to Gülen movement
A former teacher was sentenced to over six years in prison for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement and sent to prison on...
Veteran journalist Ilıcak says ECtHR decision acquitted her of terrorism charges
Prominent Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak, who was convicted on terrorism-related charges for previously working at media outlets considered close to the Gülen movement, said...
Turkey’s main opposition leader sells home to pay record fine for allegedly defaming Erdoğan
The leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, sold one of his houses in order to pay accumulated fines for...
Turkey releases 6 ISIL defendants convicted for involvement in 2016 deadly airport attack
In a development that drew an angry reaction in various circles of society, Turkey’s highest appeals court has overturned the sentences of six Islamic...
Leader of right-wing party warns Turkish citizens of ‘Syrian threat’ in anti-migrant social media...
Ümit Özdağ, leader of the newly established far-right Victory Party (ZP), warned Turkish citizens of a "Syrian threat" in a video shared on Twitter...
Freedom House reports Turkey fails in Internet freedom over past year
Turkey's restrictive Internet policy and digital surveillance continued to grow last year, with Turkey scoring 66 out of 100 on Internet freedom, according to...
Turkish court sentences three journalists for ‘disseminating terrorist propaganda’
A Turkish court sentenced three journalists and editors of the now-shuttered Özgür Gündem newspaper to prison on charges of spreading "terrorist propaganda,” the Media...
Turks won’t fall for Erdoğan’s ‘civil war cry,’ main opposition leader says
Turkey’s main opposition leader has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of working to incite a civil war in the country in his recent public...
CoE to meet with Turkey’s state of emergency investigation commission this month
Officials from the Council of Europe (CoE) will meet with members of Turkey’s State of Emergency Procedures Investigation Commission (OHAL Commission), established following a controversial coup...
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen movement: 2024 in Review
The Gülen movement is a worldwide civic initiative rooted in the spiritual and humanistic tradition of Islam and inspired by the ideas and activism...
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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.
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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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Sippenhaft, also known as...