Women’s Struggle for Adequate Medical Care in Incarceration
Download PDF This report highlights the systemic denial of healthcare access to women detained in Türkiye due to alleged ties to the Gülen movement, documenting how medical needs—including cancer treatment, prenatal care, and emergency interventions—have been ignored or obstructed by authorities. Drawing on firsthand testimonies and legal evidence, the report exposes how the use of […]
Misuse of FATF (Financial Action Task Force) Standards as a Tool of Transnational Repression
Download PDF This report exposes how Türkiye has manipulated the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on countering terrorism financing to justify repressive measures against perceived political opponents, especially affiliates of the Gülen movement. It reveals that Türkiye’s misuse of FATF recommendations has led to arbitrary sanctions, mass detentions, asset seizures, and the targeting of […]
Forced Returns and Broken Protections: The Kenyan-Turkish Crackdown on Refugees
Download PDF This report documents the abduction and forced repatriation of seven Turkish nationals from Kenya on 18 October 2024, exposing a serious violation of international refugee protections. Despite holding UN refugee status, four of the abductees were deported to Turkey under apparent bilateral cooperation, breaching the 1951 Refugee Convention’s principle of non-refoulement. Drawing on testimonies, […]
Circular Abuse of the Anti-Terrorism System in the Triangle of the Police, Prosecutors and Judges: “Underage Girls” Case
Download PDF This report analyzes the “Underage Girls Case,” a striking example of how Turkey’s anti-terrorism system has been circularly abused by police, prosecutors, and courts. In May 2024, 48 people, including high school students, were detained in an operation that portrayed routine social and religious activities—such as staying in student housing, going to the […]
The Politicization of Law and the Misuse of Terrorism Charges: An Analysis Report
Download PDF This report examines how terrorism charges in Turkey have been politicized and misused, turning into tools of oppression against legal professionals, minors, and dissidents. Focusing on the May 7, 2024 police operation and subsequent indictment, it highlights how the routine activities of high school and university students—some under 18—were portrayed as terrorist acts, […]
Appointment of Trustees to Companies
Download PDF This report examines the large-scale appointment of government trustees to thousands of companies in Turkey, primarily targeting those allegedly linked to the Gülen movement. It explores how, since 2014, this practice—initially introduced under Article 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code—has evolved into a systematic mechanism of state-led confiscation under the Erdoğan government, resulting […]