Erdoğan’s ultranationalist ally Destici: Turkey will execute Öcalan if death penalty reinstated
Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), will be executed if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signs off on...
Case against Gülen-linked New York school fuels concerns of Turkey’s transnational repression in US
A court case involving a New York school linked to the faith-based Gülen movement has fueled concerns that Turkey is extending its yearslong crackdown...
Journalist investigated for ‘praising’ man who attacked protestor carrying Islamic flag
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a well-known journalist on accusations of praising a criminal due to his remarks allegedly in support of...
Mother with 13-month-old detained in İstanbul over Gülen links
Elif Çadırcı, a mathematics teacher and mother of 13-month-old Melek Gül, was detained on Friday over alleged links to the Gülen movement and sent...
Erdoğanist Turkish journalist calls on youths to besiege US Embassy in Ankara
Radical Islamist Turkish journalist Adem Özköse, known as a staunch supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called on all Turkish youths to...
21 detained in probe into alleged cover-up of general’s son’s death
Turkish authorities detained 21 suspects Thursday in a reopened investigation into an alleged cover-up and evidence tampering in the 2018 death of a retired...
PACE expresses concern about increase in torture allegations in Turkey
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Wednesday adopted a resolution on torture and ill-treatment in places of detention across Europe,...
45,000 investigated for allegedly insulting Erdoğan, gov’t officials in 2020
A total of 45,000 investigations were launched into individuals on allegations of insulting the president or government officials, with 9,773 of them standing trial...
Turkish government establishes commission to delay ECtHR process
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government in Turkey has formed a commission to investigate lawsuits filed during a state of emergency that actually...
Socialist International backs ousted CHP leader, urges court-installed Kılıçdaroğlu to call party vote
Socialist International said on Thursday it would continue to recognize Özgür Özel as the legitimate leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), rejecting a...
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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...