Dismissed Turkish police officer succumbs to illness 6 years after suicide attempt
A former police officer who attempted suicide six years ago after being fired under an emergency decree in the aftermath of a 2016 coup...
Turkish authorities detain 8 people over alleged ties to the Gülen movement
Turkish authorities have detained 8 people in western Turkey’s İzmir province over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Tr724 news website reported.
The...
Court acquits 46 in trial of Saturday Mothers over their eventful 700th meeting
An İstanbul court has ruled for the acquittal of 46 people from the Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking to learn...
Pro-gov’t businessman files complaints against 26 journalists for their reports
Mehmet Cengiz, a well-known businessman in Turkey with close ties to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has filed criminal complaints against 26 journalists from a...
Turkey’s main opposition leader ordered to pay damages to notorious İstanbul prosecutor
Özgür Özel, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has been ordered by a court to pay damages to Akın Gürlek,...
Council of Europe again urges Turkey to release jailed opposition leader Demirtaş
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has again urged Turkey to immediately release opposition leader Selahattin Demirtaş, warning that his prolonged detention violates...
Turkey passes controversial cybersecurity law amid concerns from opposition
The Turkish Parliament has passed a controversial cybersecurity law despite strong warnings from opposition politicians, rights groups and legal experts that it could enable...
Independent media outlets in Turkey condemn Google’s ‘devastating’ algorithm changes
Eight independent online news outlets in Turkey have issued an open letter protesting Google’s algorithm changes, which they say have drastically reduced their reader...
DEM Party lawmaker calls on Turkish Ministry of Family Affairs to protect sick prisoners
Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) lawmaker Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu in video post circulated on social media called on the Turkish Ministry of Family...
At least 5 women fall victim to femicide in 2 days, raising alarm over...
At least five women in Turkey have been killed in acts of femicide over the past two days, demonstrating the alarming prevalence of gender-based...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
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...