Press freedom in Turkey deteriorated further in 2025 amid systematic pressure: report
Press freedom in Turkey continued to deteriorate in 2025 amid judicial harassment, censorship, violence and economic pressure, according to a report by leading international...
Kurdish journalist indicted in Turkey over news reports, social media posts
Turkish prosecutors have indicted journalist Nedim Oruç from the pro-Kurdish Ajansa Welat news agency on terrorism-related charges over his reporting and social media posts,...
126 workers died in occupational accidents in Turkey in February: İSİG
At least 126 individuals died in work-related incidents across Turkey in February, according to a new report from the Health and Safety Labour Watch Turkey (İSİG).
Construction...
Turkey’s top court finds rights violation in conviction over Gülen links
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the conviction of a woman accused of membership in the Gülen movement violated the principle of legality in...
Prosecutors launch probe targeting people who photographed İmamoğlu trial
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday launched a second criminal investigation in as many days stemming from the corruption trial of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu,...
Turkey’s main opposition leader faces new probe over remarks targeting court in İmamoğlu trial
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Özgür Özel on accusations of insulting a panel of judges...
Turkish teacher imprisoned over Gülen links says emergency transfusion delayed despite critical blood levels
A Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the Gülen movement said doctors called for an emergency blood transfusion when she was finally taken...
Turkish prosecutors investigate pop star over concert slogans, remarks
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into pop singer Hande Yener over slogans she allegedly chanted with concertgoers and remarks she made on stage...
Turkish police briefly detain mothers of jailed military cadets during İstanbul demonstration
Turkish police on Sunday briefly detained the mothers of military cadets and newly commissioned lieutenants as they gathered in İstanbul to read a press...
Turkish court upholds prison sentence for cancer-stricken teacher dismissed in post-coup purge
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld a six-year, three-month sentence for a dismissed primary school teacher who has end-stage cancer and a 65...
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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...
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...