As Americans who follow Turkish politics closely, we have spent the past two decades decrying the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey ... student because of her political opinions.

By now, the wave of repression has reached the world ... "No actor has to comment on political developments. But as Turkey is currently at a turning point, I think this expectation is ...

the very tools of repression once used against the Kurds are now being turned against the Kemalists themselves, exposing the cyclical nature of Turkey’s political repression. Turkey is ...

Police-state repression is part of the government's drive to crush social and political opposition by establishing a ...

In a move that has sparked widespread concern, Turkish authorities have blocked access to the social media account of Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu. This action has drawn ...

The arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on 19 March has put a spotlight on the state of democracy in Turkey. It marks a possible turning point in t ...

was blocked in Turkey following a court order. The authorities cited a tweet from İmamoğlu’s account, which they claimed could incite criminal activity. The restriction has faced widespread backlash ...

Explore how Turkey's judicial control measures are used against journalists as tools of repression, creating a culture of ...

By now, the wave of repression has reached the world ... "No actor has to comment on political developments. But as Turkey is currently at a turning point, I think this expectation is ...

The mayor is among tens of thousands of political prisoners in Turkey. More than 1,900 people have been detained ... He told DW that he "fears that the repression against members of the opposition ...

As Americans who follow Turkish politics closely, we have spent the past two decades decrying the rise of authoritarianism in Turkey. We have pointed to ... to arrest a Turkish student because of her ...