Report

This report examines hate speech and hate crimes against the Gulen Movement in Turkish media. The Gulen Movement is a religious and social organization founded by Fethullah Gulen in the 1960s. The Turkish government has targeted the movement and charged it with trying to topple the government. Therefore, there has been an increase in hate speech and hate crimes directed at members of the Gulen Movement, especially in Turkish media.
The report gives a general summary of the Gulen Movement’s background and interactions with the Turkish government. The character and scope of hate speech and hate offenses against movement members are then examined. The effect of this hate speech and hate crime on Gulen Movement participants is also examined in the study. The report concludes that hate speech and hate crimes against the Gulen Movement in Turkiye cause serious violations of human rights.