Women’s Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
The increase in rights violations against women in Turkey continued in 2023, with a rising number of femicide cases, bans on events organized by...
280 women murdered in Turkey in 2021: report
There were 280 cases of femicide and 217 women died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in 2021, according to a report by a women’s...
Murder suspect out on bail accused of new femicide
Ümitcan Uygun, accused of murdering his girlfriend Aleyna Çakır (aka Sema Esen) and released from prison pending trial on July 17, was detained as...
Majority of poor women in Turkey only able to perform unpaid labor at home
Women in Turkey are often only able to perform unpaid labor at home rather than hold outside jobs and as a result suffer the...
Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention poses dangerous risks for region: HRW
In its statement on the 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against...
Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention spells uncertainty, fear and real danger for millions...
Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) binding treaty to prevent and combat violence against women, spells uncertainty, fear and...
Families dispute suicide rulings in women’s deaths in Turkey, allege inadequate investigation
Families of women in Turkey whose deaths were officially ruled suicides are challenging hundreds of such cases, accusing authorities of failing to conduct thorough...
Turkish lawyer demands authorities enforce restraining orders amid rising femicide
A Turkish lawyer has criticized authorities for failing to enforce restraining orders issued to women facing gender-based violence, who often fall victim to femicide,...
168 activists face trial one year after protesting violence against women in İstanbul
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking prison sentences for 168 people who attempted to stage a demonstration in Istanbul last year to...
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...
Latest Reports
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...
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...