Turkey imposes travel ban on Kurdish writer detained upon return from Switzerland
A Turkish court imposed an international travel ban on Kurdish writer Suzan Samancı, who was detained on Tuesday on terrorism-related accusations upon returning from...
Turkish government advances plan to tighten social media controls ahead of possible early elections
The Turkish government is preparing legislation that would require social media users to link their accounts to their national identification numbers, a measure expected...
Turkish prison imposes 6-month visitation ban on activist jailed ahead of NATO summit
A Turkish prison has banned an activist jailed in a crackdown ahead of July’s NATO summit in Ankara from family visits for six months,...
Turkey probes 22 for espionage over alleged searches involving Erdoğan in financial database
A former senior official at Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) is among 22 people under investigation over alleged unauthorized activity in the agency’s...
Turkish prison board denies release to severely disabled prisoner over disciplinary penalty
A Turkish prison board has rejected a request for release from a severely disabled prisoner, citing a disciplinary penalty for chanting slogans, despite a...
Turkish pilot serving life sentence flew unarmed rescue helicopter during coup attempt, mother says
The mother of a former Turkish Air Force pilot serving an aggravated life sentence over the 2016 coup attempt has broken years of silence,...
Turkish journalist couple detained after reporting AKP lawmaker’s remarks thanking Öcalan
A journalist couple in Trabzon were detained overnight and questioned on suspicion of inciting public hatred and hostility after reporting remarks by a ruling-party...
International rights groups urge Turkey to free LGBTQI+ defenders, reverse restrictions
Two international rights groups on Wednesday called on Turkish authorities to immediately release LGBTQI+ rights defenders detained over their peaceful advocacy, end judicial harassment...
Turkey blocks X account of prominent digital rights advocate Yaman Akdeniz
Turkish authorities have blocked access to the X account of prominent digital rights advocate Yaman Akdeniz, a co-founder of the Freedom of Expression Association...
Turkey jails 20 more people in widening Süleymanlılar investigation
A Turkish court has jailed 20 more people pending trial in an expanding investigation targeting the Süleymanlılar religious community and businesses linked to its...
Latest Reports
Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
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...
Download PDF
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
Download PDF
This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...