Report: Turkish police tortured suspect, threatened to rape wife in Ramadan
A Turkish man jailed over alleged links to the Gülen movement was reportedly tortured under custody while police threatened to rape his wife during...
BİA report: 237 aggravated life sentences sought for 520 journalists in Turkey
A recently released quarterly report, the BİA Media Monitoring Report, has revealed that 122 journalists were in Turkish jails as of Jan.1, 2018, while...
Lawyers for Turkish journalists Alpay, Altan say Constitutional Court rulings are binding on all
Lawyers representing imprisoned Turkish journalists Mehmet Altan and Şahin Alpay issued a public statement over the weekend regarding the continued detention of their clients...
Turkey falls to ‘Not Free’ status in Freedom House’s ‘Freedom in the World 2018’...
Turkey’s freedom status has declined from 'Partly Free' to 'Not Free' in “Freedom in the World 2018: Democracy in Crisis,” the annual report released...
Int’l press bodies urge Turkish gov’t to implement Constitutional Court decision to free journalists
International press bodies including PEN International, ARTICLE 19, European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, European Federation of Journalists, Human Rights Watch, Index on Censorship,...
Local court rejects order of Turkish top court for first time by refusing release...
İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court has rejected the Constitutional Court's (AYM) release decision on the grounds of "infringement of rights" of jailed veteran journalist...
Turkey’s OHAL Commission to speed up decision process amid suspicions and criticism
The State of Emergency (OHAL) Procedures Investigation Commission (OHAL Commission) has reportedly been set to step up making decisions in a shorter period of...
Turkish government launches probe into HÖH, an Erdoğanist militia group
The Turkish Interior Ministry has announced on Friday that a probe has been launched into the People’s Special Forces (HÖH), an Erdoğanist illegal militia...
Pro-Kurdish HDP’s jailed co-chair Demirtaş appears in court for first time in 14 months
Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed co-chair of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) appeared before court in İstanbul for the first time on Friday, 14 months...
EU’s Juncker: No progress on Turkey ties while Turkish journalists jailed
The European Union (EU) and Turkey will see no progress in their relations as long as Turkey holds journalists in prison, European Commission President...
Latest Reports
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...