Suicides in Turkey rise nearly 100 percent under AKP rule: report
The number of suicides in Turkey has climbed 94 percent since the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002, with...
İstanbul court convicts 19 in terrorism trial of girls over religious, social activities
A court in İstanbul has convicted 19 defendants and acquitted 19 others in a case known as the “girls’ trial,” which was based on...
Turkey’s media watchdog fines streaming platforms over ‘immorality’ and ‘obscenity’
Turkey’s broadcast regulator, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has fined five major streaming platforms, including Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video, for allegedly...
Religious freedom coalition urges action over Turkey’s trial of minor girls on terrorism charges
The International Religious Freedom Roundtable (IRF) on Wednesday urged the US administration to take immediate action in the case of 41 women, including 14...
Turkish election board rejects bid to block main opposition CHP’s extraordinary congress
A district election board in Ankara on Wednesday rejected the applications of two party delegates seeking to cancel the main opposition Republican People’s Party’s...
Turkey among top violators of press freedom in EU candidate countries: report
Turkey ranked third among European Union candidate countries in press freedom violations in the first half of 2025, with 64 incidents affecting at least...
Turkish authorities launch investigation into dissidents staging demonstration in Copenhagen
Turkish authorities have launched an investigation into a group of dissidents who staged a peaceful demonstration in June in Copenhagen, raising fresh concerns about...
İstanbul district mayor, 25 others arrested in expanding crackdown targeting CHP
Hasan Mutlu, mayor of the Bayrampaşa district of İstanbul from the Republican People’s Party (CHP), was arrested late Monday along with 25 others in...
Turkey detains 31 linked to the military in raids targeting Gülen movement
Turkish authorities detained 31 people linked to the Turkish Armed Forces over alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement in two separate operations this...
Energy company uproots olive trees in southwestern Turkey under gendarmerie protection
An energy company began uprooting olive trees in the southwestern province of Muğla on Monday under the protection of gendarmerie forces, despite protests by...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
In recent years...