Turkish gov’t detains dozens of people, sentences 114 for imprisonment over alleged links to...
Turkish government has issued detention warrants for dozens of people as it detained tens of them including military officers while İstanbul 22nd High Criminal Court...
Zarrab says he resumed violating sanctions at Turkish President Erdoğan’s order
Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, a key prosecution witness in the New York trial of a Turkish banker charged with violating US sanctions on...
Turkey’s top biographer, journalist Kalyoncu behind bars for 501 days over tweets
Cemal Kalyoncu, Turkey’s one of the leading biographers and journalist, has been behind bars since July 29, 2016 over social media postings that were...
COMMENTARY — Radical Islamists tapped to be judges and prosecutors in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
A key pro-government association rooted in religious fanaticism and a jihadist mindset has been serving as a springboard for staffing Turkey’s judiciary...
Turkish gov’t harshly reacts US’ decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Turkish government has hardly reacted against the decision of the US's formally recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The decision was announced by US...
New research shows Turkey’s purge destroyed lives of 21,000 health care workers
More than 21,000 health care professionals including doctors, nurses, medical professors, technicians and hospital staff have thus far been dismissed from public and private...
Turkish police wait to detain another women just hours after delivery
Turkish government, which has imprisoned at least 700 babies so far, is now trying to imprison one more mother together with her newly born...
Turkish court not released 20 jailed journalists despite of witnesses’ contrary statements
A Turkish court has ruled for continuation of imprisonment for 19 journalists despite of the lack of solid evidences and the statements made by...
At least 27 women killed as victim of domestic violence in Turkey in November
At least 27 women were killed in and 29 children were subjected to sexual abuse in Turkey in November 2017, a prominent woman rights...
Turkish gov’t launches ‘terror’ trial of critical academics over peace petition
Turkey on Tuesday began the hugely controversial trial of hundreds of academics charged with terror offences for signing a petition calling for peace in...
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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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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...