Main opposition calls on parliament to hold extraordinary session for jailed MP Atalay
The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has called on parliament to convene in an extraordinary session to discuss the case of opposition lawmaker...
Teacher’s retrial after landmark ECtHR judgment starts under tight security measures
The retrial of Yüksel Yalçınkaya, a teacher whose conviction on terrorism charges was found by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to have violated his...
One year on, new research uncovers Turkey’s coup bid staged by Erdoğan himself
Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) has published an updated version of last week’s damning report on Turkey’s failed coup bid that confirmed long-held suspicions...
Turkish foreign minister rules out any EU migration deal limited to financial assistance
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Thursday Turkey would not agree on a new migration deal with the European Union that is limited to...
Turkey’s Gendarmerie Command dismisses 223 staff members for alleged Gülen links
Turkey’s Gendarmerie Command yesterday dismissed a total of 223 staff members over alleged links to the Gülen movement as part of what is known...
Charges against Saturday Mothers is an attack on everyone seeking justice, says activist
Human rights activist Sebla Arcan has said by pressing charges against the Saturday Mothers, Turkish authorities had targeted everyone who was seeking justice and...
ECtHR says Turkey violated rights of journalist Ahmet Şık
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the right to liberty and security as well as the right to...
Turkey seeks detention of journalist over tweet mourning woman killed by ISIL: report
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s office issued a detention warrant for veteran journalist Cengiz Çandar on the charge of praising crime and criminals over...
Press Freedom in Turkey: 2021 in Review
The Turkish government continued to muzzle the press in 2021 in a variety of ways, including imprisoning journalists and using regulatory authorities to exert...
Minister warns of severe water crisis in Turkey by 2030
Turkish Agriculture Minister İbrahim Yumaklı said the nation is on the brink of a severe water crisis, with projections indicating that by 2030 Turkey’s...
Latest Reports
New report exposes widespread, systematic rights violations in Turkey’s crackdown on the Gülen movement
STOCKHOLM— The Stockholm Center for Freedom today released a new report, “UN Findings on Turkey’s Crackdown on the Gülen Movement: Widespread and Systematic Rights...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2025 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey in 2025, a year marked by continued democratic...
Weaponized Diplomacy: How Erdoğan Uses Turkish Missions for Transnational Repression
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This report reveals how the Turkish government has transformed its embassies and consulates into instruments of repression over the past decade. Once seen...
The Forgotten Victims: Children of Turkey’s Post-Coup Purge
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This report examines how children from families targeted in Turkey’s unprecedented post-coup purge have endured the devastating consequences of persecution, social exclusion and...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2024 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
Throughout the year Turkey continued...
Dehumanizing a Legacy: How Fethullah Gülen’s Death Triggered a Campaign of Hate Speech in...
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This report examines the surge of hate speech following the death of Fethullah Gülen, a US-based cleric whose followers have been systematically persecuted...
Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2023.
The May 2023 re-election of...