Öcalan urges Turkey to implement ‘right to hope,’ calling it vital for thousands of...
Abdullah Öcalan, jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has called on the Turkish government to adopt the “right to hope,” a...
UNCHR spokesperson says they are investigating the death of 19 migrants on Turkish-Greek border
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokesperson Shabia Mantoo on Thursday said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding 19 migrants who froze to...
Germany revokes ‘lese majeste’ law after Erdoğan’s attempt to have satirist indicted
The German Bundestag on Friday revoked a law protecting heads of state and government from insults that Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invoked...
Man imprisoned on Gülen links to spend 10 more months behind bars for making...
İsmet Özçelik, incarcerated on conviction of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, was sentenced to 10 months extra imprisonment for making prayer beads out...
Majority of Turks disapprove of far-right politician’s call to jailed PKK leader: survey
A majority of Turkish people disapprove of a call made by a far-right politician to Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan...
Turkish man who fatally shot his wife posts the murder on social media
A man who shot his wife in an “honor killing” on Tuesday in western Çanakkale province posted the murder on social media, Turkish media...
Fugitive ISIL suspect trained suicide bombers after his release from jail in Turkey
A fugitive Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspect from Turkey who was released from pretrial detention in the southeastern province of...
Members of anti-gov’t Furkan Foundation mistreated by police: reports
Members of the Furkan Foundation, an anti-government religious group, on Sunday were beaten by police officers as they were trying to make a public...
Turkish journalist faces forced court appearance on insult, libel charges
A court in İstanbul has ruled that journalist Doğan Akın be brought by force to the next hearing of his trial on charges of...
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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...