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PDF LINK Following the so-called coup attempt on the 15th of July 2016, the Turkish government under the authoritarian leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken a wave of oppressive…

PDF LINK WORDS FROM THE ADVOCATES When the Turkish President declared in an infamous speech that “old Turkey no longer exists. This Turkey is new Turkey”, the story of Turkish…

PDF LINK Aftermath of the Coup Attempt of 15 July 2016 In Turkey, especially after the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, there have been mass arrests and detentions. Suleyman…

PDF LINK November 2019 / (128 pages) Türkiye’de özellikle 15 Temmuz 2016’da yaşanan darbe girişiminin ardından kitlesel gözaltılar ve tutuklamalar yaşanmıştır. İçişleri Bakanı Süleyman Soylu, Mart 2019 tarihi itibariyle sadece…

PDF LINK   October 2019 / (31 pages) The Erdogan government is showing disregard to the rights of its dissidents. Hundreds of thousands of people have been detained and arrested.…

PDF LINK   August 2019 / (28 pages) Our infographics work began on August 24, 2018. In the past year, we gathered information from comprehensive reports of human rights associations,…

PDF LINK So-Called Coup Attempt, July 15th July 2019 / (16 pages) The date of July 15, 2016, has become, without a doubt, one of the most significant turning points…

PDF LINK Refugees and Latest Pushbacks in Greece June 2019 / (20 pages) No one puts their children in a boat unless the boat is safer than the land.” (Warshan…

There are numerous reports illuminating the collapse of rule of law and the judicial independence in Turkey. The lack of fair trials, the denial of the right to defense, and…

Turkey’s Assault on Books April 2019 / (24 pages) PDF Link The course of recent political events has become an object of countless studies to measure Turkey’s steady tilt toward…

Turkey’s Massive Crackdown on Health Care Professionals March 2019 / (8 pages) PDF Link Following the coup attempt on the 15th of July 2016, dissident groups in Turkey are facing…

Turkey: A Prison for Righteous People March 2019 / (16 pages) PDF Link Turkey’s passage over the threshold from Partly Free to Not Free is the culmination of a long…

Turkey’s Maarif Foundation Poorly Performs in Afghanistan Mired in Scandals January 2019 / (16 pages) PDF Link For more than two years, Turkey’s aggressive policy to take over and shut…

Americans Arrested in Turkey: Andrew Brunson and Others December 2018 / (16 pages) PDF Link Erdogan’s government does not only target Turkish citizens but also people from other nationalities who…

A Predatory Approach to Individual Rights: Erdogan Government’s Unlawful Seizures of Private Properties and Companies in Turkey November 2018 / (36 pages) PDF Link Property rights in Turkey are no…

Expulsion of Turkish Teachers from Moldova: The Whole Story September 2018 / (28 pages) PDF Link To the astonishment of the whole world last week, September 6, Turkey’s National Intelligence…

Erdogan’s Crackdown at a Glance September 2018 / (12 pages) PDF Link Under the state of emergency in place since July 2016, the president presides over the cabinet, which can…

The Confiscations and Smear Campaigns by Turkish Government through Maarif Foundation in Africa July 2018 / (16 pages) PDF Link Erdoğan government’s education policy consists of generalizing the imam hatip…

Türkiye Develetinin Resmi Vakfı Maarif Üzerinden Afrika’da Yürütülen Gasp ve Karalama Kampanyası Temmuz 2018 / (16 sayfa) PDF Link Erdoğan, kurdurduğu Maarif Vakfı üzerinden yurtdışında bulunan Hizmet Hareketine bağlı okul…

Erdogan’s Long Arms Abroad and Recommendations to Governments July 2018 / (24 pages) PDF Link Since the attempted coup of July 15, 2016 the Government of Turkey Turkish government has…

The Last Exit Before Illegal Legality: Snap Elections in Turkey as the Final Step on the Road to Authoritarianism May 2018 / (16 pages) PDF Link Following months of speculation…

Turkey’s New Normal: Torture and Ill-Treatment April 2018 / (8 pages) This report prepared by the Advocates of Silenced Turkey’s Right to Life Committee provides an overview of official reports…

Turkey Must Ensure Freedom of Religion Under Its Jurisdiction April 2018 / (11 pages) PDF Link Especially in recent years, freedom of religion has been under attack in most countries…

Türk Hükümetinin Yeni Hamlesi: Yurtdışında Bulunan Hizmet Gönüllülerinin Sahte Belge ve Gerçek Dışı İddialarla İadeleri Talebi (TÜRKÇE) Mart 2018 / (15 sayfa) PDF Link Erdoğan hükümeti, iktidardaki varlığını 2013 yılında…

Turkish Government’s New Strategy: Request Extradition of Hizmet Sympathizers Using Fabricated Documents And False Claims March 2018 / (16 Pages) PDF Link It can be seen that Mr. Erdogan’s government,…

Women’s and Children’s Rights are Under Attack in Turkey January 2018 / (8 Pages) PDF Link Oppressive attitude of the Turkish government has been becoming harsher as the time goes.…

Erdogan’s Tool to Take Over Hizmet Schools Illegally: The Maarif Foundation March 2018 / (8 Pages) PDF Link The report talks mainly about the recent activities of the Turkish government…

December 2017 / (12 Pages) Turkish government has been targeting dissidents from various ideologies recently. One of these opposition groups, the Gulen Movement, has been the main target since 2013.…

“I CANNOT SAY WE ARE ABSOLUTELY SAFE, EVEN ABROAD Report on the Current and Possible Threats Supporters of the Gulen Movement Face Abroad December 2017 / (15 Pages) PDF Link…

European Court of Human Rights Should Reconsider Judicial Independence in Turkey Before Referring Cases to Domestic Authorities November 2017 / (8 Pages) PDF Link In recent years and in particular…