German FM Maas: Turkey must free prisoners to mend ties with EU
Turkey cannot revive its strained relationship with the European Union (EU) until it frees German citizens it has detained, Germany’s foreign minister said on...
EU reacts to Turkish gov’t ban on Saturday Mothers, says freedom of assembly key...
The European Union (EU) reacted on Friday to Turkish government's ban on the peaceful vigil by Saturday Mothers, who are relatives of people who have...
Turkey’s Erdoğan calls int’l rating agencies ‘fraudsters,’ says currency crisis will pass
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday called international credit rating agencies “fraudsters” while promising his supporters that “this too shall pass,” referring to...
Turkey’s Saturday Mothers announces 701st gathering in İstanbul despite ban
The Saturday Mothers announced on Friday that they would be at Galatasaray Square for their 701st weekly gathering on Saturday despite a prohibition by...
Trump says he is ‘very disappointed’ in Erdoğan over pastor Brunson
US President Donald Trump has said he felt personally let down by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over his refusal to release American pastor...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 22 military officers over alleged Gülen links
Turkish government issued detention warrants for 22 military officers on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of...
Turkey’s state of emergency measures continue for inmates arrested over Gülen links
Turkish judicial authorities have been maintaining the state of emergency measures for inmates arrested over Gülen links, despite the fact that the state of...
Amnesty International to send observers to Saturday Mothers’ sit-in on Sept. 1
Amnesty International (AI) stated on Thursday that it would send observers on September 1 to a sit-in organized by the Saturday Mothers, whose meetings...
Turkey’s pro-Erdoğan daily declares Trump, Pence ‘lunatics of a deviant sect’
The pro-Erdoğan Turkish Yeni Şafak daily claimed on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence are pondering a “crusade,”...
Turkish-German journalist Tolu: No child should see the inside of a prison
Turkish-German journalist Meşale Tolu, who was imprisoned in Turkey for more than half a year, at times held with her 2-year-old son, told Deutsche Welle...
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Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
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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 focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...