Turkish authorities send 85-year-old Kurdish woman back to prison after treatment
Sise Bingöl, an 85-year-old woman arrested by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has reportedly been returned to prison after an...
28 under investigation for illegal slogans, banners at Newroz event in İstanbul
An investigation was launched and criminal complaints filed following a large Newroz celebration on Sunday in İstanbul, where hundreds of thousands gathered in the...
Top prosecutor demands reversal of Turkey’s Istanbul Convention withdrawal
Aytaç Kurt, the chief public prosecutor of Turkey’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, has demanded the cancellation of a presidential decree that...
Justice Ministry formed committees to identify employees with Gülen links, official document reveals
An official document shared on Twitter by a former prosecutor showed how the Turkish Justice Ministry formed committees to identify employees with links to...
1-month-old baby had to sleep on floor in overcrowded cell, former inmate’s account reveals
A former female inmate whose name was not disclosed for security reasons said prison conditions were exceptionally trying for women as they were either...
Turkish gov’t transfers detained woman, newborn baby to prison 1,291 km away from home
Detained in the southern province of Isparta as part of a post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting the alleged members of the Gülen movement, a...
Turkey’s popular online debate network faces investigation for incitement
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a popular online debate network, accusing the platform of inciting hatred and enmity in society and inciting...
Iraq submits complaint to UN against Turkey after attack on civilians
Iraq has filed a complaint to the UN Security Council, requesting an urgent session to discuss a deadly artillery attack this week that Baghdad...
Widow of injured Afghan worker set on fire while still alive struggles in Turkey...
Qamer Gül Nourtani, the widow of an Afghan migrant worker whose burned body was found in a forest in northwestern Zonguldak province in 2023,...
Erdogan ally cleric says Turkey must acquire WMDs to deter West
Hayrettin Karaman, a leading theologian that is known as chief fatwa (religious edict) issuer for Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling Justice...
Latest Reports
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
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...