Amnesty urges Turkey to end crackdown on peaceful dissent following journalist killings
Amnesty International condemned Turkey’s suppression of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in response to public reaction to the recent deaths...
Turkish court imposes injunction on anti-refugee mayor’s policies
A Turkish court has imposed an injunction on the implementation of the anti-refugee policies pushed by a mayor in northwestern Turkey who recently introduced...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 36 military members over alleged links to Gülen...
The Turkish government issued detention warrants on Monday for 36 military personnel as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the...
EU rapporteur questions ‘strange delay’ in ECtHR case of businessman jailed over Gülen links
European Parliament Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor has expressed concern over the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) delay in ruling on the case...
Turkish court rejects ailing philanthropist’s appeal for release from prison
The İzmir 2nd High Criminal Court has rejected an appeal from imprisoned 82-year-old businessman and philanthropist Yusuf Bekmezci to be released for proper medical care,...
34 women killed by men across Turkey in October
Thirty-four women, including some as young as 12, were killed by men across Turkey in October, according to a report by the "We Will...
Turkish authorities detain 200 people over alleged Gülen links in a week of operations
Turkish authorities have over the past week detained 200 individuals due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reported.
In the latest...
Turkey ordered detention of 115 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 115 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement, according to local...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 145 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government issued detention warrants for 145 people and detained 80 across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
14 face terrorism charges for protesting journalists’ deaths in alleged Turkish drone strike
Fourteen people, including seven journalists, are facing terrorism-related charges for participating in a protest over the killing of two Kurdish journalists in an alleged Turkish drone...
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This report examines how the sweeping measures introduced in Turkey following the coup attempt of July 15, 2016 evolved over the next decade...
UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights Violations...
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The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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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...