70-year-old Turkish businessman re-arrested after Erdoğan’s henchman reacted to his release
Cahit Nakıboğlu, a 70-year-old businessman who spent nearly 1,5 years behind the bars as part of the government’s post-coup crackdown against the Gülen movement,...
Turkish court approves 34-year sentence for 6 Kurdish university students
The Antalya Regional Court of Justice has approved a 34 year, 9 month prison sentence for six university students, who are members of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’...
Turkey’s OHAL Commission could not be remedy for victims of gov’t decrees under emergency...
Turkey’s State of Emergency (OHAL) Procedures Investigation Commission, which was allegedly established on January 2017 to correct the mistakes done during massive purges by government...
CHP Deputy Chairman claims Interpol issued warrant on former Turkish minister, bank official
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Erdal Aksünger has claimed on Friday that Interpol has issued red notices on former Turkish...
İSİG: At least 2,006 workers lost their lives at workplaces across Turkey in 2017
At least 2,006 workers lost their lives at their workplaces across Turkey in 2017, according to a report released by the Laborer Health and Occupational...
Greek court to review decision granting asylum to Turkish military officer
A Greek court in Athens has agreed on Friday to review the Greek government's request to stay a ruling that granted asylum to a...
Ötüken Union Party, an openly racist/fascist political party, founded in Turkey
The Ötüken Union Party, Turkey’s first openly racist and fascist political party, was established on Dec. 20, 2017, according to a report by online...
French President urges respect for rule of law in talks with Turkey’s Erdoğan
French President Emmanuel Macron told Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday that democratic countries had to respect the rule of law in...
Journalist Ünal’s request for release denied by Turkish court despite his 17 months behind...
A request by Ali Ünal, a former columnist of the now-defunct Zaman daily, to be released pending trial was denied by a Turkish court although...
Report: Erdoğan constructing new regime in Turkey by gov’t decrees under rule of emergency
Brussels-based Platform for Peace and Justice (PPJ) has released a new report and underlined that a new regime is being built by the Justice and...
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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
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...
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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