Turkish court acquits main suspect of murder of Gabonese student
The main suspect in the alleged murder of Jeannah Dinabongho Ibouanga, a 17-year-old Gabonese student, in northwestern Turkey has been acquitted of all charges,...
Turkish top court rules police violated life to right of young Kurdish woman
The Turkish Constitutional Court has ruled that the police violated the right to life of 28-year-old Aynur Kudin, a Kurdish woman who died from...
Number of Turkish nationals granted protection status in Europe up by 300 pct
The number of Turkish nationals granted protection status by European Union countries increased by 300 percent between 2016 and 2017, proving that European asylum...
Kyrgyzstan transfers management of Gülen-linked Sapat schools to Turkey
The government of Kyrgyzstan has transferred the management of Sapat schools, affiliated with the Gülen movement, to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, according to an...
Torture and Inhuman Treatment in Turkey: 2021 in Review
Turkey has experienced a marked resurgence of torture and ill-treatment in custody over the past six years and especially since a coup attempt on...
Turkish gov’t detains 72 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 72 people across on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement.
In...
Court drops new case against Dink’s convicted killer due to statute of limitations
A Turkish court has ruled to drop a case in which Ogün Samast, the convicted murderer of Armenian-Turkish journalist Hrant Dink, is accused of...
Top court orders gov’t to pay damages to 166 for suffering from lengthy judicial...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of 166 people who had delayed access to justice due to lengthy judicial proceedings, ordering the government...
Turkish gov’t detains 9 people in İzmir over social media posts
The Turkish government detained nine people on Friday in the city of İzmir as well as in the Bergama, Seferihisar and Menemen districts over...
Family pleads with Turkish authorities to release ailing inmate
The family of Dilek Dağlı, an inmate whose health is quickly deteriorating in prison, has called on Turkish authorities to release her for medical...
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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...
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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...