23,737 Turkish nationals sought asylum in Europe last year, a 38 pct increase over...
A total of 23,737 Turkish nationals sought international protection in EU member states, Norway and Switzerland in 2021, according to an analysis released by...
Turkey’s Erdoğan vows re-seizure of municipalities should pro-Kurdish HDP win local elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday vowed to once again seize municipalities immediately after upcoming local elections take place should mayoral candidates backed...
Trump: American pastor standing trial in Turkey ‘a totally innocent man’
An American pastor standing trial in Turkey on allegations of aiding terrorist groups is “a totally innocent man,” US President Donald Trump said on...
Governor’s office in southeastern Turkey bans pro-Kurdish rally for Öcalan’s freedom
The governor’s office in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır has banned a planned rally calling for the release of imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)...
Turkey drops trial of 3 defendants in Sivas massacre trial due to statute of...
A Turkish court, citing the expiration of the statute of limitations, ruled on Thursday to drop the legal proceedings against three defendants who were...
Rights groups call for release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner
Five human rights organizations have called for the immediate release of critically ill Kurdish prisoner Enver Yanık, saying prison authorities obstructed his access to...
Turkish nurse says she was fired after hair-braiding protest over killing of Kurdish woman...
A Turkish nurse who was acquitted of terrorism-related charges over a video showing her braiding her hair in solidarity with a Kurdish woman killed...
Jailed Kurdish journalists indicted on terrorism charges 10 months after detention
Twenty-one people, the vast majority of whom are Kurdish journalists detained in southeastern Diyarbakır province in June 2022, have been indicted on terrorism charges...
Turkey tops European Court of Human Rights docket with 21,200 pending cases
Turkey continues to account for the largest number of pending applications before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), with 21,200 complaints still awaiting...
Turkey convicts Demirtaş’s lawyer, jails rights advocates amid renewed peace talks with PKK
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced Ramazan Demir, a lawyer for jailed Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtaş, to more than 11 years in prison, in...
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...