Trial of Zaman journalists resumes at Turkish court in İstanbul
The trial of journalists from the now-closed Zaman daily resumed at the İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court on Thursday where the defendants are making...
22 detained in northern Turkey over Gülen links, books presented as ‘criminal evidence’
Turkish police on Tuesday detained 22 people in two provinces in northern Turkey over their alleged links to the Gülen movement and presented books...
Top court upholds sentences given to media executive, police chiefs on terror charges
Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld prison sentences handed down to Samanyolu Broadcasting Group General Manager Hidayet Karaca and former police chiefs on...
199 Turkish academics who signed ‘peace petition’ sacked in latest decree
One hundred ninety-nine Turkish academics who signed a 2016 petition calling for a peaceful end to Turkey’s three-decades-old conflict with Kurdish militants are among...
German press organization advises journalists to avoid visits to Turkey
The German Association of Journalists (DJV) has advised journalists and media professionals to avoid private trips to Turkey due to the “incalculable risk” of...
Turkish authorities must cease all actions aimed at criminalizing independent reporting: Council of Europe
Turkish authorities must cease all actions aimed at blocking or criminalizing independent reporting and take steps to restore judicial independence and to ensure the...
Four ODTÜ students arrested over placard ‘insulting’ Erdoğan
An Ankara court on Wednesday arrested four students from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by carrying...
Turkey blocks access to VOA Turkish news website
A Turkish court imposed an access ban on the Voice of America (VOA) Turkish edition website after the media outlet refused to comply with...
53.2 pct of Turks are against government’s Uyghur policy
A total of 53.2 percent of Turks don’t support the government’s Uyghur policy and think it hasn’t given an “appropriate response” to the Chinese...
NATO air commander: Turkey’s plan to buy Russian S-400 missiles a risk for NATO
The Turkish government's plans to buy Russia's S-400 missile defense system would give a weapon used by “known foes” of NATO deep insight into...
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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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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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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...