Turkish police await outside İstanbul hospital to detain woman who just gave birth
A group of police officers reportedly await outside Esenyurt Eslife Hospital in order to detain a woman who gave birth late on July 3,...
Turkey detains 9 human rights advocates including AI director
Police detained nine human rights advocates including Amnesty International Turkey Director İdil Eser at a hotel on Büyükada, one of İstanbul’s nine islands in...
CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu: Pro-gov’t ultranationalists will attack ‘March for Justice’
Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has warned that pro-government ultranationalists could attack a “March for Justice” he launched on June 15 to...
Twitter follow lists considered evidence of terrorist organization membership
An indictment of six journalists has revealed that Twitter follow lists can be considered evidence of membership in a terrorist organization, the t24 news...
Interpol denies reports Turkey’s access to database blocked
Interpol on Wednesday denied reports claiming that the international police organization blocked Ankara’s access to its database after Turkey last year attempted to upload...
A new report in Sweden reveals Erdoğan orchestrated July 15 coup in Turkey
Last year’s failed coup attempt in Turkey is nothing but a false flag orchestrated by Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayip Erdoğan and his henchmen...
SCF’den çarpıcı darbe raporu: ‘15 Temmuz: Erdoğan’ın Darbesi’
İsveç merkezli düşünce kuruluşu Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), geçtiğimiz yıl gerçekleşen tartışmalı darbe girişimi ile ilgili kapsamlı ve çarpıcı bir rapor yayınladı.
“15 Temmuz:...
One-armed Turkish protestor detained by police after bone in his shoulder broken
Veli Saçılık, a former political prisoner and public servant who was sacked by government decree in the aftermath of a July 15 coup attempt...
Turkey sends note of protest to Germany over anti-Erdoğan installation
Turkey sent a diplomatic note to Germany on Tuesday protesting an installation by artist Philipp Ruch depicting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan along...
Turkish opposition leader says much will change after ‘March for Justice’
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said on Tuesday that after the completion of a “March for Justice” he launched...
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New report exposes how Turkey weaponizes embassies and consulates to target critics abroad
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
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...