Turkish gov’t detains 2 more nephews of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
A total of 16 suspects including two nephews of US-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen were detained on Friday as part of an investigation into...
Second mayor bans Turkish movie for contradicting national, spiritual values
Another local mayor on Friday banned a Turkish movie directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, claiming that the comedy runs against the national and spiritual values...
Two Detained For Threatening Opponents Of ‘Executive Presidency’ Released
Two young men, who were detained on Thursday for sharing a message on a social media account threatening those who will vote against ‘executive...
Doğan Media Group cancels about 100 journalists’ press insurance
The Journalists’ Union of Turkey (TGS) has announced that press insurances of some journalists who are working at news sites such as hurriyet.com.tr, posta.com.tr,...
162 workers killed in workplace accidents in the first month of the year in...
According to the data compiled by the Workers’ Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 161 workers have lost their lives in workplace accidents...
In a day 91 arrested, 233 others detained over coup charges in Turkey
A huge witch hunt is continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves being hunted down and taken into custody. At least...
Trustees appointed to companies of 32 purge victims
Trustees were appointed on Friday to the companies of 32 people who are partners in various companies in Turkey’s Aegean province of Uşak due...
After his release, Türk said his imprisonment was unlawful
The Kurdish co-mayor of Mardin, Ahmet Türk, who was in jail for 43 days, said after his release on Friday that his imprisonment was...
Judge who jailed MİT truck prosecutors suspended over Gülen links
One of seven judges and prosecutors who were suspended by the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) due to alleged links to the...
Germany turns down Turkey’s calls to reject asylum applications of Turkish officers
German authorities have turned down calls from Turkey to reject asylum applications from 40 high-ranking Turkish officers, saying that the officers’ applications will be...
Latest Reports
New report exposes systematic use of hate speech following Fethullah Gülen’s death to dehumanize...
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's 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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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abuse of asset freezing mechanisms under the pretext of prevention of...
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government’s decisions to freeze assets based on the pretext of preventing the financing of terrorism have...
Rule of Law(lessness) in Erdoğan’s Turkey: Violation of the principle of legality and no...
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This report focuses on how the criminal prosecutions and trials conducted on charges of terrorism since a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016...