Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as Council of State defies Constitutional Court
Turkey’s Council of State has refused to comply with a Constitutional Court ruling concerning the dismissal of an academic who signed a 2016 petition...
Turkish prosecutors indict 11 university students over protests following İmamoğlu’s detention
Turkish prosecutors have indicted 11 university students for taking part in protests following the detention of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in March 2025, the...
Turkish prosecutors open probe after 19-year-old alleges torture at Istanbul police station
Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation after a 19-year-old man alleged he was beaten and sexually assaulted by police officers while in custody at a...
Purged Turkish military officer remains jailed despite second medical report saying he cannot survive...
A panel of Turkish medical experts has declared for the second time that a military officer imprisoned for nearly a decade is too ill...
One year after İmamoğlu’s arrest, Turkey’s opposition faces uncertainty as trial begins
One year after İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was jailed, Turkey’s main opposition is entering a new phase of uncertainty as the politician widely seen...
Turkish court hands down suspended sentences to 2 business leaders over gov’t criticism
A Turkish court on Friday handed down suspended sentences to two senior executives of the country’s leading business group over speeches critical of government...
Turkey blocks 41 social media accounts for ‘disinformation’ in Iran war posts
Turkey has imposed access restrictions on 41 social media accounts and removed 75 pieces of online content over what a senior official described as...
Turkey among Europe’s most hostile environments for journalism, Council of Europe report says
Turkey has become one of Europe's most hostile environments for independent journalism, with a high number of jailed journalists, widespread legal harassment, intimidation and...
Turkey detained 8 journalists, arrested 5 in February: main opposition lawmaker
Turkish authorities detained eight journalists and arrested five in February, while reporters appeared in court at least 50 times during the month, according to...
X account of creator of children’s YouTube channels blocked in Turkey after antisemitic backlash
The X account of a Turkish Jewish creator behind several major children’s YouTube channels has been blocked for users in Turkey following an antisemitic...
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Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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...