Journalists among 66 detained after attending Nevruz celebrations in Diyarbakır
Turkish police detained at least 66 people, including several journalists, on terrorism-related charges in Friday morning raids, for attendance at Nevruz celebrations in southeastern...
Turkish authorities launch investigation into CHP lawmaker for commemorating Armenian Remembrance Day
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Monday launched an investigation into Republican People's Party deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu for commemorating Armenian Remembrance Day, the...
Turkey ranked 149th in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index 2022
Turkey was ranked 149th among 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) 2022 World Press Freedom Index, with the prominent press organization warning about...
Justice remains elusive on 8th anniversary of Turkey’s worst mining disaster
Eight years have passed since Turkey’s worst mining disaster took the lives of hundreds, with people who lost relatives in the accident complaining about...
Prominent Swedes call on gov’t not to hand over dissidents to Erdoğan
Seventeen prominent Swedish figures have released a letter urging their government not to bow to pressure from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who demanded...
Women’s rights activists demonstrate at Council of State for reinstatement of Istanbul Convention
Representatives of women's rights organizations and opposition politicians gathered on Tuesday morning in front of the Council of State, Turkey's highest administrative court, in...
Independent journalists in Turkey increasingly worried for their financial security: report
Independent journalists in Turkey, who already work under difficult political conditions, are also increasingly worried about their financial security due to the country’s media...
Authorities cut basic services of residents protesting urban transformation project in Istanbul neighborhood
Authorities have cut water, electricity and gas services in homes in Istanbul's Fetihtepe district, which has been the center of social tension as residents...
Tons of UK plastic waste illegally dumped and burned in Turkey: report
Thousands of tons of UK plastic are being illegally dumped and burned in Turkey, sparking environmental and health fears for those living nearby, Turkish...
Up to 3,000 doctors preparing to leave Turkey by end of 2022, TTB estimates...
Estimates from the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) have shown that 2,500 to 3,000 physicians are preparing to leave Turkey by the end of the...
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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
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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...
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.
In recent years...