Turkish gov’t detains US witness Reza Zarrab’s three employees in İstanbul
Three employees of Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab were detained as part of the Turkish government’s latest response to the businessman’s guilty plea in...
Turkish gov’t detained 664 people over alleged links to Gülen movement in a week
At least 664 people were detained as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement over...
COMMENTARY — Carl Bildt’s love affair with Turkey’s dictator
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The fallout from the damaging revelations made by former national security adviser Michael Flynn as part of an investigation by Special Counsel...
CHP chair Kılıçdaroğlu gives Turkey’s Erdoğan a deadline to expose facts on Zarrab
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said he would give Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan until Tuesday to...
Turkish gov’t detains an interpreter of US troops in Turkey over alleged links to...
An another Turkish citizen who used to work for American official entities in Turkey was detained over his alleged links to the Gülen movement...
Turkish gov’t: Be cautious against probable terrorist attacks by ISIL militants who acquitted by...
Turkish Justice Ministry has reportedly sent a "confidential" notice to the state institutions regarding possible attacks of the militants of the terror organisation Islamic State...
Flynn admits to making false statements regarding work performed for Turkey
Former National Security Advisor to the Trump administration Michael Flynn has admitted to making false statements in a Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filing...
Turkish gov’t confiscates assets of Zarrab, close relatives amid his confessions in US
Turkish government has decided to seize all assets of Reza Zarrab and his close relatives over spying charges as part of the ongoing probe launched by...
People flock to social media for Zarrab’s trial as Turkish media opts auto censorship
Allegations of wrongdoing by Turkey’s political and financial leaders have transfixed the country this week, but with some newspapers focusing instead on courtroom conspiracies...
EU cuts funds for Turkey’s membership bid as a solid warning to Ankara over...
The European Union is set to cut up to 175 million euros for Turkey in 2018 that are linked to Ankara’s stalled bid to...
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Turkey’s Crackdown on the Main Opposition and the Kurdish Political Movement: 2025 in Review
Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
Torture, Ill-treatment and Prison Conditions in Turkey: 2025 in Review
Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2025 in Review
Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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...