HRW calls on May to speak out on human rights during Erdoğan’s visit
David Mepham, the UK director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), has called on Prime Minister Theresa May to use the visit of Turkish President...
Fifth Turkish national detained in Malaysia as Najib Razak ramps up persecution of Erdoğan...
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A fifth case of arbitrary detention of a Turkish national by Malaysian authorities as part of escalating witch-hunt persecution of critics abroad by Turkey’s...
Paralysed Turkish teacher held in prison for 20 months on coup charges
İsa Kara, a 54-year-old teacher who was fired from his job after a controversial coup attempt on July 15, 2016, has reportedly been kept in...
841 prisoners in critical health conditions kept in jails across Turkey
841 prisoners are kept in Turkish jails despite of their critical health conditions, according to recent figures shared by Turkey’s Justice Ministry.
Justice Ministry revealed...
Turkish court releases jailed hunger-striking educator Özakça on probation
An Ankara court on Friday has ordered the release of jailed hunger-striking educator Semih Özakça on the condition that he wears an electronic bracelet. However, the court...
Quarterly NGO report alleges 1,596 rights violations in northwestern Turkey prisons
The Human Rights Association (İHD) has released a report on alleged rights violations in prisons located in the Marmara region in northwest Turkey, which...
Local sources say 6 abducted Gülen movement followers still in Kosovo
Six people who used to work at schools affiliated with the Gülen movement are still being held in Kosovo, according to reliable local sources.
The...
Despite official health reports seriously ill Turkish teacher kept in prison over alleged Gülen...
The Turkish government insists on keeping teacher Ömer Şamlı, who is reportedly seriously ill and unable to see to his personal needs, in prison despite...
A couple detained by Turkish police on their way to wedding ceremony over alleged...
Turkish government has increased the level of its persecution in the framework of its massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting the alleged followers of...
12-year-old Furkan denied departure from Turkey for treatment in Cuba dies of cancer
A 12-year-old child has died of brain cancer several months after Turkish border agents seized his and his parents’ passports at İstanbul Atatürk Airport,...
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This report analyzes UN findings on Turkey’s post-2016 counterterrorism measures targeting people with alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement.
Drawing on opinions of...
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...