Turks in Germany predict creative exodus after Erdoğan’s re-election
Turkish artist Buğra Erol, 36, has worked between Berlin and İstanbul over the last few years, but his country’s decision to re-elect Recep Tayyip...
Turkey should end investigation of women over shouted slogans, HRW says
Turkish authorities should immediately stop the criminal investigation launched into women’s rights activists for shouting slogans at a March 8, 2021 International Women’s Day...
CHP members stabbed trying to halt attack on HDP campaign booths ahead of Turkish...
The members of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) members were stabbed on Saturday evening while trying to halt an attack on pro-Kurdish...
Turkey sends 2 people to prison to serve sentences on conviction of Gülen links
Two people who were being sought by authorities following convictions over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement have been arrested in Turkey’s Aydın...
Syrians lose life-saving care as Turkey halts medical visits
Huddled inside a tent in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Umm Khaled says she fears her baby will die unless she gets treatment from a specialist...
International community and organizations react to Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
World leaders, international and regional organizations and right groups have reacted negatively to Turkey's decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of...
Turkish gov’t investigates 203,518 people over links to Gülen movement thus far
Turkish prosecutors have investigated 203,518 people as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement in...
Turkish court reduces sentence for doctor convicted of killing puppies
A Turkish court has reduced the prison sentence of a doctor convicted of killing puppies he adopted through online platforms after a retrial, despite...
Turkey’s Competition Board launches new investigation into Google: report
Turkey’s Competition Board said on Monday it has launched a new investigation into Alphabet Inc., Google LLC and Turkish Google’s advertising unit to determine...
Syrian refugee family in southeast Turkey attacked in their home in an apparent hate...
A Syrian refugee family living in Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province was attacked in their home on March 28 in an apparent hate crime, the...
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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.
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...