US lists widespread human rights violations in Turkey in annual report
An annual human rights report from the US State Department has exposed the human rights abuses frequently faced by a wide range of people in Turkey...
Military staff, judges among 65 facing detention over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors in several cities have issued detention warrants for 65 active duty and former military officers, dismissed judges and prosecutors, and lawyers and...
Turkey’s top court rejects demand for opening of Hagia Sophia to Muslim prayer
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected an application which claimed that failing to open the country’s historic Hagia Sophia museum to Muslim prayer violates freedom...
14 teenagers detained over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police on Tuesday detained 14 minors, all reportedly aged 15, during raids in Istanbul for alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to...
Police detain man with severe Parkinson’s over Gülen links
İbrahim Karakoç, 59, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease and other serious health problems, was detained on Tuesday in Isparta province for alleged links to...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 261 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 376 social media accounts and taken legal action against 261 users over the last week (Sept.10-Sept.17) on accusations of...
Turkish gov’t covers up killing of lawyer, human rights activist Tahir Elçi
Turkish government has covered up the killing of Tahir Elçi, a Kurdish lawyer, human rights activist and the chairman of Diyarbakır Bar Association, who...
Top Turkish court rules former teacher was tortured in police custody
Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled on May 18, 2021 that a former teacher arrested for links to the Gülen movement was tortured in detention and...
Turkey’s court of appeals rules to reduce sentence of NASA scientist Gölge
US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert announced in a press statement on Thursday that Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled to reduce a...
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...
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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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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...
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...