EU’s Hahn says Turkey joining EU ‘unrealistic’ under Erdoğan
Johannes Hahn, the European commissioner for neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, has said the prospect of Turkey joining the EU is becoming “more and...
Court issues detention warrant for journalist Nesin on terror charges
An İstanbul court has issued a detention warrant for writer and journalist Ahmet Nesin, son of famous and late Turkish novelist Aziz Nesin, on...
CHP deputy says thousands of innocent people in jails in Turkey
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Nurettin Demir said on Monday that the policies of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) during...
Dutch journalist filed complaint against threats from Turkey
A Dutch journalist of Turkish origin who has been targeted by threats originating from Turkey prompted authorities in the Netherlands to take security measures.
Basri...
Merkel says Turkey must put an end to ‘unacceptable’ Nazi remarks against Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has responded to recent comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accusing Merkel of engaging in Nazi tactics, saying...
Dutch police removes Erdoğan’s posters from facade of Rotterdam building
On Sunday night Dutch police removed large posters showing Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from the facade of a building in Rotterdam. A...
A German journalist detained by police in Diyarbakır
A German journalist was briefly detained by Turkish police in Diyarbakır on Monday. It is learned that journalist Hinrich Schultze went from Hamburg to Diyarbakır...
Denmark summons Turkish ambassador over spying on Erdoğan critics
Mehmet Dönmez, the Turkish ambassador in Copenhagen, was summoned by Denmark’s Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen for clarification of claims that Danish-Turkish citizens are being...
Work-related accidents in construction result in 1,754 fatalities over 5 years
The Confederation of Revolutionary Workers’ Unions (DİSK) said 1,754 workers have died in the last five years in construction sector work accidents in Turkey,...
Dozens of Twitter accounts blocked in Turkey by court
An Ankara court has blocked access to dozens of Twitter accounts in Turkey which are critical of the Turkish government or Turkey's autocratic President...
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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...
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
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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.
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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...