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...
Turkish prison authorities refuse jailed journalist access to Cumhuriyet daily, saying it supports terror
Authorities at Turkey's Menemen R Type Prison in İzmir have rejected a request of visually impaired journalist Cüneyt Arat, who has been in jail...
Turkish gov’t detains 25 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 25 people, including 10 active duty military officers and a judge, on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch...
Police detain Turkish labor union members demanding reinstatement of dismissed workers
Turkish police detained 13 members of the Confederation of Public Workers Unions (KESK) on Monday as they staged a protest demanding the reinstatement of...
At least 166 workers killed in workplace accidents across Turkey in May
At least 166 workers died in workplace accidents across Turkey in May, according to a monthly study released by a nongovernmental organization focused on...
British gov’t warns travellers ahead of Turkish elections
The British Foreign Office has updated its travel advice ahead of upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey, warning travellers to avoid large crowds...
Greece frees all Turkish soldiers seeking asylum after coup attempt, lawyer says
Omiros Zelios, a lawyer representing eight former Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece seeking asylum on the night of a 2016 coup attempt in...
Erdoğan claims no longer any Kurdish problem in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government has managed to resolve Turkey’s long-standing Kurdish problem during...
69-year-old Turkish cartoonist to serve 14 months in prison for insulting Erdoğan
Turkish cartoonist Nuri Kurtcebe, 69, has been arrested after a jail sentence he was given on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was...
Turkey’s agriculture minister smacks journalist over a question
Turkish Agriculture Minister Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba slapped a journalist who asked a question about his security detail in Şanlıurfa province, the online news outlet...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: 2025 in Review
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...
Women’s rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
The state of women’s rights in Turkey showed no meaningful improvement in 2025, as longstanding problems persisted and new challenges emerged. Femicides, institutional failures...
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...