Turkey’s rights record worsens sharply in 2025 with 2,335 deaths tied to violations
At least 2,335 people died in Turkey in the first 11 months of 2025 due to right-to-life violations, human rights groups said, warning of...
Turkey defies pressure to keep philanthropist Kavala in jail
A Turkish court on Friday kept civil society leader Osman Kavala in jail despite Western pressure and the risk the case could further harm...
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...
Okumuş becomes 2nd victim of abductions targeting members of Gülen movement in a week...
Murat Okumuş, a 40-year-old accountant who was a director at the government-closed Şifa University Hospital in İzmir province, was abducted. It has been second...
Turkey orders detention of 42 former military cadets over suspected Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Monday ordered the detention of 42 former military cadets who are accused of communicating with alleged members of the Gülen movement,...
Turkey to seek INTERPOL Red Notice for teacher over social media commentary, Gülen links
Turkey’s justice ministry has asked prosecutors to prepare INTERPOL Red Notice request documentation for a former public school teacher sought over a social media...
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...
Turkish writer Eliaçık faces 7,5 years in prison over alleged ‘PKK propaganda’
Turkish writer and anti-capitalist Islamic scholar İhsan Eliaçık is currently standing trial on charges of disseminating propaganda on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’...
Turkey investigating judges who ruled for acquittal in case brought by gov’t ally
Turkish authorities are investigating judges who ruled that a controversial Facebook post about a political ally of the ruling party fell within the poster’s...
Turkish Embassy personnel attack protestors in Pretoria
Security personnel from the Turkish Embassy in Pretoria pounced on members of the Turkey Solidarity Network (TSN) in South Africa, who were protesting the...
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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...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
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This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria...