Turkey’s İstanbul second least healthy city in the world
İstanbul was ranked the second least healthy city in the world among 89 cities surveyed for designated criteria in research conducted by home renting...
284 women killed in Turkey in domestic violence in 2020: report
At least 284 women were killed in Turkey at the hands of men in 2020, according to a parliamentary question submitted by an opposition...
41 women killed in domestic violence in Turkey in August
A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform shows that 41 women in Turkey were victims of fatal domestic violence in...
New mother falls victim to femicide in Turkey’s Mardin province
A 25-year-old woman in Turkey’s Mardin province was killed by her husband two days after giving birth, the Gazete Duvar news website reported.
Vatfa Ecevit gave...
Armenian genocide monument in Brussels vandalized by ultranationalist Grey Wolves
An Armenian genocide monument in Brussels was vandalized on Tuesday by the Turkish ultranationalist Grey Wolves.
Armenian journalist Aris Nalci shared photographs of the monument,...
Turkey a leading country in violating women journalists’ rights: CFWIJ report
Turkey was a leading country in the violation of women journalists’ rights in June, according to a monthly reportreleased by the Coalition For Women...
Kurdish inmate badly beaten by guards in Diyarbakır Prison
Kurbani Özcan, a Kurdish inmate serving time in southeastern Turkey’s Diyarbakır Prison, was badly beaten by guards, leaving him with broken fingers, the Duvar...
Number of inmates with coronavirus in İstanbul’s Silivri Prison increases to 191: deputy
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, an opposition member of the Turkish parliament and a rights activist, tweeted late on Sunday that eight inmates from İstanbul’s notorious...
Dissenting judge in Khashoggi trial to quit profession after demotion
A Turkish judge who cast a dissenting vote against the transfer of the murder trial of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Riyadh has decided...
Survey shows 38 percent of children live in extreme poverty across Turkey
Thirty-eight percent of children in Turkey lived in households suffering from severe material deprivation in 2016, an increase of 1,6 percent over the previous...
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...