24 women killed by men, 32 died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in March
Twenty-four women were murdered by men in Turkey in March, and 32 more died under suspicious circumstances, the Bianet news website reported.
At least 14...
Female student subjected to unlawful strip-search files complaint amid government’s persistent denial
A female student who was subjected to an unlawful strip-search in detention has filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office after top government officials...
Turkish court hands down suspended sentence to sexual harassment perpetrator
A Turkish man who was convicted of sexually harassing a young woman on a public bus in central Turkey’s Kayseri province received a reduced...
Ankara prosecutor launches investigation into campaign against unlawful strip-searches
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into recent social media posts and news reports exposing the extensive use of strip-searches...
Turkey’s judicial council denies complaint alleging corruption, battery by senior judge
Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has denied claims that it received a complaint filed against a high-ranking member of the judiciary by...
3 women detained by police acting without a warrant for attending demonstration
Turkish police on Wednesday detained three women, whose identities were not disclosed, during a raid on their homes in Istanbul, despite not having a...
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...
Police detain dozens in İstanbul demanding action to end violence against women
Dozens of people were detained by the police on Monday evening while attempting to stage a demonstration in central İstanbul to mark the International Day...
Turkey falls to 106th place in global women’s peace and security index
Turkey was ranked 106th out of 183 countries in the 2025/26 Global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index), down from 99th in the...
Opposition deputy takes deportation of Iranian asylum seekers to parliament
Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit, a deputy from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has submitted a parliamentary question about Turkish authorities' decision to deport four Iranian...
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New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
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...