Turkey’s chief justice says top court lacks authority to enforce ECtHR rulings
Turkey’s Constitutional Court does not have the authority to ensure the implementation of rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), the court’s...
Prosecutor accused of overseeing torture sessions appointed Turkey’s deputy justice minister
A Turkish prosecutor who has been accused in court testimony and rights complaints of overseeing and witnessing torture was appointed deputy justice minister in...
4 activists indicted over ill-treatment allegations after Israel trade protest
Turkish prosecutors have indicted four pro-Palestinian activists who protested trade with Israel during a forum attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in İstanbul, accusing...
Report documents sharp rise in LGBTQ rights violations in Turkey in 2025
Violations of the rights of LGBTQ people in Turkey rose sharply in 2025, including increased detentions, bans on public events and new barriers to...
German politicians condemn arrest of DW journalist in Turkey
German lawmakers from the governing coalition and opposition parties called for the immediate release of Deutsche Welle (DW) Turkish service reporter Alican Uludağ after...
Former Kosovo intel chief sentenced in retrial over illegal deportation of Turkish nationals
A Kosovo court has again sentenced former intelligence chief Driton Gashi to more than four years in prison for his role in the illegal...
Turkey signals first legal steps for PKK peace as Kurdish leader urges trust-building moves
Turkey is discussing a temporary law to manage the next phase of a renewed peace effort with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), as veteran...
Turkey’s education minister sues 168 signatories of secularism manifesto
Turkish Education Minister Yusuf Tekin has said he filed a lawsuit against 168 public figures who recently signed a manifesto titled “We Defend Secularism Together,” escalating...
67 political, civil society figures call for justice over Turkey’s post-coup dismissals
Sixty-seven people from political parties, trade unions and civil society organizations have called on Turkish authorities to deliver justice for more than 127,000 public...
Turkey orders detention of 16 for aiding families of people jailed over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 16 people accused of distributing financial assistance to the families of individuals jailed or dismissed from...
Latest Reports
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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...
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...