Washington Post: Western gov’ts must not allow Erdoğan to steal Turkish election
An editorial piece published on June 5 by The Washington Post's Editorial Board titled "Another win for Erdogan is no longer a foregone conclusion" said that...
Purged military officer reveals torture in police custody in Ankara
A purged military officer who was detained last week in Ankara on alleged ties to the Gülen movement revealed torture and other ill-treatment in...
Turkish gov’t investigates 612,347 people over ‘armed terror organization’ links in 2 years
The Turkish government has launched investigations into a total of 612,347 people across Turkey due to their alleged membership in "armed terrorist organizations" during...
748 people detained in June over Gülen links, says new interior minister
Turkey has escalated the mass detention of people over alleged links to the Gülen movement, ordering the detention of 748 individuals in June, according...
Turkey frees journalist Altan after European rights court ruling
A Turkish court on Wednesday released journalist and novelist Ahmet Altan after more than four years in prison on charges of involvement in a...
Human Rights Watch says Turkey damaging democracy as CHP members detained
Human Rights Watch said on Saturday that the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was undermining democracy through “abusive tactics” against the main...
Poor prison conditions force new mother serving sentence on conviction of Gülen links to...
A woman arrested four months ago to serve a prison sentence for conviction of links to the Gülen movement was forced to hand over...
Turkish gov’t slams US over its annual report on religious freedom
The Turkish government slammed a US report on international religious freedom on Wednesday, describing its section on Turkey as "baseless claims."
The US State Department...
Turkish appeals court upholds block on news website over deputy minister coverage
A Turkish appeals court has upheld an access ban on the Baba Ocağı news website over its reporting on Deputy Culture and Tourism Minister...
Zarrab agrees to testify against Turkish banker Atilla in Iran sanctions case
Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian gold trader whose prosecution in Manhattan has drawn sharp criticism from Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has pleaded guilty...
Latest Reports
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...
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...