Slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancée: He thought Turkey was a safe country
Jamal Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, said in an interview broadcast live on Habertürk on Thursday that the slain Saudi journalist was experiencing “great...
Turkish authorities issued blocking orders for at least 1,270 X accounts in September
Turkish authorities ordered access blocked to at least 1,270 accounts on the X social media platform in September, surpassing the 995 accounts targeted during...
Erdoğan’s coup accusations against Gülen unfounded: former US national security advisor
Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has dismissed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s claims that Fethullah Gülen masterminded the 2016 coup attempt in...
Swedish Supreme Court rejects Turkey’s extradition request for exiled journalist, says allegations don’t correspond...
The Swedish Supreme Court last week rejected a request from Turkey for the extradition of journalist Levent Kenez, ruling that Turkey’s allegations against Kenez...
Turkish court says Pastor Brunson aided several terrorist organizations
A Turkish court that handed down a prison sentence of three years, one-and-a-half months to an American pastor Andrew Brunson has said in its...
Turkish lawmaker warns 73-year-old prisoner with gangrene could die in custody
An independent Turkish lawmaker has warned that a 73-year-old man imprisoned over alleged ties to the Gülen movement could die in custody after finding...
Turkish authorities detained 93 people over alleged Gülen links in 10 days of operations
Turkish authorities have over the past 10 days detained 93 individuals due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
Mother of 2 announces on Twitter she will be taken to prison with her...
A mother of two announced yesterday from an anonymous Twitter account that she was going to be sent to Ankara's Sincan Prison with her...
Anchor admits Fox TV avoided broadcasting Turkish opposition deputy’s speech
Turkey’s Fox TV anchor Fatih Portakal on Monday admitted that they had avoided broadcasting an opposition deputy’s speech in parliament due to fear of...
Turkish authorities illegally deport Syrian mother, leaving behind 5 children
Turkish authorities last week deported Fatim el Musa, a Syrian mother of five, leaving her children behind in Turkey, the Karar news website reported...
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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...
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.
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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...