‘Take your hands off my university,’ says journalist whose newspaper was also shuttered by...
“When I saw the heavy police presence at İstanbul’s prestigious Boğaziçi University … memories were rekindled in my mind of the brutal takeover of...
Turkish gov’t detains 545 people for alleged links to Gülen movement over last week
The Turkish government has detained 545 people across Turkey over the past week (May 21-May 28) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
38 international rights groups urge Turkey to halt terrorism case against İstanbul Bar leadership
Thirty-eight international human rights and lawyers organizations on Monday urged Turkey to halt the terrorism prosecution of the leadership of the Istanbul Bar Association...
Turkish expats in Germany hope for citizenship law overhaul
Şener Sargut is from Turkey but has lived in Germany for over six decades, is married to a German woman and speaks the local...
Woman who lost son in Turkey train accident fined on insult charges
A court has fined a woman whose 9-year-old son was among the victims of a train accident in Turkey in 2018 on charges of...
Turkey’s opposition groups establish Fair Election Platform
Turkey's five opposition parties along with nongovernmental organizations and union confederations have formed a Fair Election Platform in Ankara in order to ensure poll...
Education ministry official among detainees in latest sweep over alleged Gülen links
An education ministry district director in İstanbul is among 81 people detained in raids across 16 provinces in the latest wave of a years-long...
Conditions in Syria still dire 3 months after earthquakes: report
Living conditions remain dire in northwest Syria three months after massive earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, United Nations aid officials told The Associated Press (AP) on...
Renowned human rights activist gets fine on Erdoğan insult charges
Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a prominent human rights activist and head of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), has been ordered by a Turkish court to...
Political tension increasing in Turkey ahead of critical elections
Political tension has increased across Turkey ahead of the June 24 parliamentary and presidential elections in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is seeking...
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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...
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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...