US State Department: Turkey should release Pastor Brunson immediately
Turkey should release American pastor Andrew Brunson “now,” the US State Department said, repeating a warning that the country faces sanctions should it fail...
Northern Cypriot police summon journalists to testify for criticising Turkey’s Afrin offensive
Şener Levent, the editor-in-chief of a daily based in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), and a reporter for the same publication have...
With all efforts on Brunson release, US gov’t is ignoring plight of other Americans...
‘Should I change my religion?’ asks a US-Turkish dual citizen stuck in Turkey, decrying the Trump administration’s sole focus on securing the release of...
Turkish President Erdoğan’s pending state visit draws ire in Germany
The prospect of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan being received with military honors in Berlin has some German politicians up in arms, according to...
Lawyer appeals to Turkish court to end pastor Brunson’s house arrest, travel ban
İsmail Cem Halavurt, the lawyer for American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was transferred from pretrial detention to house arrest last week, has appealed the...
Turkey’s Erdoğanist Maarif Foundation has seized 97 overseas schools affiliated with Gülen movement
Birol Akgün, the head of Turkey's Maarif Foundation, stated in an interview to a mouthpiece media outlet of the Turkish government led by President...
Barkey and Edelman: US should focus on detained State Department staff in Turkey
US President Donald Trump has a moral obligation to come to the aid of three State Department employees jailed in Turkey, wrote Henry J....
Turkey never used Brunson as a bargaining chip, claims Turkish President Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan broke his silence about threats of sanctions made by US President Donald Trump and claimed that Turkey never used...
6 die when boat carrying 16 people affiliated with Gülen movement capsizes in Aegean
An inflatable boat carrying 16 people affiliated with the Gülen movement en route to the Greek island of Lesbos in northwestern Turkey capsized on...
45 people detained on Cyprus while trying to escape persecution of Erdoğan regime in...
Forty-five people, including 17 children and nine women, were detained by security forces on Saturday on a boat off the Turkish Republic of Northern...
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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
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) has released its latest report, “Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey,” a study that...
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...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abuse of asset freezing mechanisms under the pretext of prevention of...
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Rule of Law(lessness) in Erdoğan’s Turkey
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Human rights in Turkey: 2021 in review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2021. Increasing pressure on the...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abduction, Rendition and Forcible Return of Erdoğan Critics
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