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 […]

Justice Labyrinth: Human Rights in Turkey in 2023

Download Report PDF The report Justice Labyrinth: Human Rights in Turkey in 2023 examines the continued deterioration of human rights, rule of law, and democratic freedoms in Turkey during 2023, highlighting widespread arbitrary detentions, restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, and the targeting of journalists, human rights defenders, and minority groups. It documents systemic […]

Rack Bottom Normalized: Human Rights in Turkey in 2022

Download Report PDF The report documents the continued deterioration of fundamental rights and freedoms in Turkey, highlighting widespread and systematic violations including arbitrary detentions, restrictions on freedom of expression, suppression of civil society, and a lack of judicial independence. Drawing on verified open-source information compiled through the Turkey Rights Monitor newsletter, the report records thousands […]