ECtHR Grand Chamber to examine Kavala case over post-2019 detention, life sentence
The European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) Grand Chamber will examine a new case concerning the continued detention of Turkish philanthropist and businessman Osman...
Kurdish human rights advocate sentenced to prison in Turkey on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Kurdish lawyer and human rights advocate Suna Bilgin to more than six years in prison on terrorism-related charges,...
Turkish authorities detain 160 more people over alleged Gülen links: minister
Turkish authorities have detained 160 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in the last two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced...
Turkey trails all EU countries on living standards measure
Turkey ranked below every European Union country on a key measure meant to reflect household living standards, according to new data released by the Turkish Statistical...
Turkey’s prison population continue to surge, operating at 42 percent over capacity
Turkey’s prison population has climbed to 433,543, exceeding official capacity by 42 percent, according to a report by the Civil Society in the Penal System (CISST), a...
Turkey’s state fund becomes country’s largest corporate power
Turkey’s state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has become one of the country’s biggest corporate actors after courts put 1,123 companies under its control...
Human rights groups say closure of LGBTQ+ association violates freedoms, further pressures civil society...
Thirty human rights organizations have condemned a Turkish court’s decision to shut down the Young LGBTQ+ Association, saying the ruling violates the freedoms of...
Court allows investigation into police a decade after Ankara bombing
A Turkish regional court has overturned a decision blocking an investigation into police officials over the bombing of an Ankara train station in 2015,...
Turkish opposition lawmaker faces prison sentence over post on Erdoğan’s past assets
Turkish prosecutors have sought to lift the parliamentary immunity of an opposition MP over a social media post about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s past...
European rights court says Turkey violated inmates family life rights
Turkey violated a prisoner’s right to family life by refusing to move him to a prison closer to his family without properly assessing the...
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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...
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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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The May 2023 re-election of...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...