Turkish gov’t arrests German citizen for trying to join YPG in Syria
A German national has been arrested in Turkey for allegedly trying to join the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units YPG militia, Turkish media reported....
Turkish gov’t detains some 80 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Wednesday detained some 80 people across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the...
Turkish gov’t seizes pro-Kurdish paper Özgürlükçü Demokrasi, detains 21
Turkish authorities have taken control of the pro-Kurdish Özgürlükçü Demokrasi newspaper on the grounds that it has links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...
Turkish lawyer calls for arrest of former US district attorney Preet Bharara
The US district attorney who launched the trial of Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla for violating sanctions on Iran may think twice about setting...
Report: Turkish gov’t has prosecuted 1,539, detained 580, sentenced 103 lawyers since July 2016
The Turkish government has prosecuted 1,539 lawyers, arrested 580 and sentenced 103 lawyers to long prison terms since a controversial military coup attempt on...
Wife of Turkish judge removed from post over alleged links to Gülen movement jumps...
Adalet Betül Çağdır, the wife of a former judge who was removed from his post due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, on...
Wiretaps reveal Turkey’s Erdoğan intervened in protests in Berlin against Armenian bill
Wiretaps of phone conversations between autocratic Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Metin Külünk have revealed Erdoğan’s interference...
Turkish gov’t detains more than 125 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained more than 125 people across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
2 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria’s Afrin region
Two Turkish soldiers were killed on Monday in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region during a sweep and clear mission, according to a statement made by...
Turkish journalist: Gülen followers should be forced to commit suicide
Pro-government Turkish journalist and writer Fazıl Duygun has called on authorities to force people jailed over alleged links to the Gülen movement to commit...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
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...