UK report cites prosecutions, torture claims, overseas renditions in Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement - Turkish Minute

UK keeps risk assessment unchanged on Turkey’s Gülen movement in latest guidance

The UK Home Office has issued a fresh update to its guidance for asylum caseworkers on Turkey’s Gülen movement, retaining core conclusions that Turkish authorities continue to pursue mass prosecutions, face credible allegations of torture and ill-treatment, and extend pressure to dissidents abroad. The 41-page Country Policy and Information Note (CPIN), updated in August 2025, lists only minor wording changes from last year but leaves the substa…

Home Office confirms ongoing crackdown on Gülen movement in Turkey and beyond - Stockholm Center for Freedom

The United Kingdom Home Office has released an updated Country Policy and Information Note on the faith-based Gülen movement in Turkey, detailing widespread and systematic human rights violations targeting its members since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016. By referencing SCF’s work along with official Turkish government figures and international human rights reports, the Home Office indicates the credibility and importance of independent monitor…

UK report cites prosecutions, torture claims, overseas renditions in Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement - Turkish Minute

The UK Home Office has issued a fresh version of its guidance for asylum caseworkers on Turkey’s Gülen movement, once again underscoring mass prosecutions, credible allegations of torture and Ankara’s pursuit of dissidents living in exile abroad. For about a decade Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen and his followers, once praised by Ankara for their work in education and interfaith dialogue, have faced government accusations ranging from orchestrat…