Germany investigates police officer accused of spying for Turkey’s Erdoğan regime
A Berlin policeman has been investigated for providing intelligence to Turkish authorities about Turkish nationals living in Germany, according to a report by the...
Lawyer defending detained lawyer detained over coup charges in Turkey
O.G., a lawyer representing his colleague D.U. who was earlier detained for his/her alleged use of mobile app ByLock, was taken into custody over...
262 Turkish diplomatic, military personnel request asylum in Germany
A total of 262 Turkish diplomatic and military personnel have applied for political asylum in Germany, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday. According to the...
Turkey’s Erdoğan withdraws Turkish troops from NATO drill in Norway
Turkey has withdrawn its troops from a NATO military drill in Norway after Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his...
Journalist Yücel files lawsuit against Turkey for unjust imprisonment
Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel, who works for the German Die Welt newspaper and was jailed for about a year in Turkey on terror charges,...
Deputies from ruling AKP of Turkey’s Erdoğan vote against bill at PACE deploring Trump’s...
Two deputies of the Turkey's Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP), which is led by Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan voted on Thursday...
5,786 Turkish nationals seek asylum in Greece since controversial coup attempt
A total of 5,786 Turkish citizens have sought asylum in neighboring Greece in the 27 months following a controversial coup attempt on July 15,...
German Medical Association calls for release of physician arrested over chemical weapons remarks
Dr. Klaus Reinhardt, president of the German Medical Association, has called on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to ensure the release of the head of...
Over 250K people left Turkey in 2017, 42,5 pct more than previous year
A total of 253,640 people left Turkey in 2017, 42,5 percent over the previous year, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing the Turkish...
US says not to tolerate individuals using intimidation to stifle freedom of speech
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said there will be no tolerance for those using intimidation and violence to suppress freedom of expression...
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New report exposes how Turkey weaponizes embassies and consulates to target critics abroad
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report, “Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression,” which reveals how...
The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today published its latest report, “The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge,” which examines how children from...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report “Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review,” which highlights the most important developments...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
STOCKHOLM—The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today published its latest report, “Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech...
Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report, “Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft,” a...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) today released its latest report "Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review," which highlights the most important developments...
Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey
This report focuses on the inflammatory rhetoric and illegal acts motivated by prejudice faced by refugees who fled the civil war in Syria to...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...