Turkey-backed armed groups detain, extort civilians in Syria: HRW
Turkey-backed Syrian factions that once fought against the government of Bashar al-Assad continue to detain, abuse and extort civilians in northern Syria, Turkish Minute...
Journalists to gather in Turkish cities to demonstrate against proposed social media law
Journalists will gather on Tuesday to demonstrate against a social media bill that was approved in committee on Thursday stipulating sanctions, including a prison...
Turkey’s state-run news agency cancels subscription services of gov’t-critical daily
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency has canceled subscription services paid for by the Sözcü daily, a newspaper that is critical of the government, after...
Google’s algorithm changes and YouTube censorship deepen suppression of Erdogan critics
In early 2025 sweeping algorithm changes by Google and its subsidiary YouTube significantly diminished the visibility of independent media outlets and critical voices in...
Turkish gov’t jails ‘Doctor of the Year’ as ‘terrorist’ over alleged Gülen links
Turkish government has jailed Assoc. Professor Dr. Mustafa Emmiler, who was rewarded as 'Doctor of the Year' by the Governor of Antalya province and who...
80 university students detained over Gülen links subjected to torture: report
Eighty university students who were detained in police operations on the morning of Feb. 28 due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement...
Autistic children in Turkey face major healthcare delays amid public hospital overload
Families of autistic children in Turkey have been raising concerns over mounting barriers to essential healthcare as the country's overwhelmed public hospital system struggles...
Opposition party to pay damages for likening Erdoğan’s son-in-law to a thief, court says
A Turkish appeals court has announced its reasoned decision concerning its upholding last week of a local court’s ruling ordering the main opposition party...
Discriminatory amnesty bill passed by Turkish parliament
The Turkish parliament on April 14 passed an early parole bill that will reduce the inmate population in the country’s overcrowded prisons.
Conceived as a...
US religious freedom commission recommends Turkey for Special Watch List over severe violations
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended that Turkey be placed on the State Department’s Special Watch List for engaging...
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Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
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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.
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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...