Turkey posts gains but ranks 126th in WEF gender gap index
Turkey ranked 126th out of 145 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2026, remaining among the bottom 20 despite improving...
22 women killed by men, 33 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in August
Twenty-two women were killed by men in Turkey in August and 33 others died under suspicious circumstances, according to a monthly report by the...
Turkish court reduces sentence of police officer who attacked and injured wife
A Turkish court has reduced the prison sentence of a police officer with the presidential protection department who seriously injured his wife's face after...
Funding shortages, inadequate support hinder women seeking to escape domestic violence in Turkey: report
Limited fundingand the failure of public institutions to provide adequate support are making it increasingly difficult for women in Turkey to escape domestic violence,...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rejects challenge seeking independent civil registry records for married women
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge on grounds of equality to a provision putting married women in their husbands’ family registries, a rule...
25 women killed by men, 31 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in July
Twenty-five women were killed by men in Turkey in July and 31 others died under suspicious circumstances, according to a monthly report by the...
150 women killed by men in Turkey in first half of 2026: report
At least 150 women were killed by men in Turkey in the first six months of 2026, most of them in their homes and...
31 women killed, 31 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in June
Thirty-one women were killed by men in Turkey in June, while 31 others were found dead under suspicious circumstances, according to a monthly report...
Women’s groups warn Turkey’s alimony ruling could leave divorced women more vulnerable
Women’s rights organizations and legal experts have criticized the Turkish Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down indefinite alimony after divorce, warning that the ruling...
Turkey’s top court annuls rule allowing indefinite alimony, gives parliament 9 months for new...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has struck down a legal provision allowing courts to grant alimony to a divorced spouse for an indefinite period of time,...
Latest Reports
Turkey’s Post-Coup Crackdown, 10 Years On: A Decade’s Legacy
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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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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...