At least 149 workers killed in workplace accidents across Turkey in June
At least 149 workers died in workplace accidents across Turkey in June, according to a monthly study released by a nongovernmental organization focused on...
Dismissed Turkish civil servant dies after cancer goes untreated in prison until final stage
A Turkish civil servant dismissed under post-coup emergency decrees died early Thursday from colon cancer that reached its final stage while he was in...
Turkey orders unregistered Syrians to leave İstanbul by September 24
The Turkish government has ordered unregistered Syrian refugees to leave İstanbul by Sept. 24 in the wake of heightened scrutiny over the refugee population...
Asylum applications from Turkish citizens in EU see 500 percent rise over past 5...
There has been a 506 percent rise in the number of asylum applications in EU countries from Turkish citizens over the past five years,...
Displaced Kurdish citizens cannot afford to return home in Turkey’s Southeast
Residents of the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakır’s historic Sur district cannot afford the new homes built following fighting between Turkish security forces and...
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...
Turkey orders detention of 20 over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 20 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to Turkish media reports.
As part...
Turkish diplomats in Cameroon spied on Erdoğan critics
Judicial documents have confirmed that critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who had been profiled by Turkish diplomats in Cameroon were included in...
3 French nationals briefly detained in PKK operations in Turkey
Three French nationals were briefly detained, along with 13 others, during an operation conducted by Turkish security forces targeting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)...
Kavala says Turkey must comply with ECtHR rulings after new hearing in Strasbourg
Imprisoned Turkish businessman and civil society figure Osman Kavala said Turkey is constitutionally required to comply with rulings from the European Court of Human...
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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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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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...