Turkish FM’s comments an admission of political nature of Kavala case: lawyers
Lawyers for Osman Kavala, a prominent Turkish philanthropist and businessman who has been in jail since 2017, said that recent statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan...
Turkish-German journalist briefly detained during family visit to Turkey
Tuncay Özdamar, an editor for German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (WDR), was briefly detained in September in Ankara, where he had travelled to...
Women’s rights activist acquitted of charges of insulting former minister
A member of a women’s rights group who stood trial on charges of insulting a former interior minister has been acquitted, Turkish Minute reported, citing...
Seriously ill 63-year-old kept behind bars on Gülen links
Ramazan Taşkıran, a 63-year-old man suffering from severe kidney disease and disabilities, is being held in prison on conviction of links to the Gülen...
Turkish hospital defends treatment of inmate in handcuffs
A hospital in Ankara has claimed that the treatment of an inmate in handcuffs was “compatible with medical requirements and needs,” the Bianet news...
EP rapporteur to visit Turkey to monitor Saturday Mothers’ vigil
Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, will travel to Turkey on Saturday to monitor the 975th vigil of the Saturday Mothers in central...
US consulate employee convicted on Gülen links released after serving sentence
A former employee of the US Consulate in İstanbul who was convicted of terrorism due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement in...
Turkey’s planned remote-work options for women spark blowback from activists
The Turkish minister of family and social affairs in a social media post said her ministry was working on new regulations that would allow more remote-work...
3 Turkish soldiers killed in PKK attack in northern Iraq
Three Turkish soldiers were killed in northern Iraq in an attack carried out by militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Turkish Minute...
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog imposes millions in fines on government-critical media
According to a recent statement by Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Utku Çakırözer, Turkey’s broadcasting regulator, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed millions...
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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
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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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
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...