Kyrgyzstan transfers management of Gülen-linked Sapat schools to Turkey
The government of Kyrgyzstan has transferred the management of Sapat schools, affiliated with the Gülen movement, to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, according to an...
Turkish journalist associations call 2024 ‘a lost year’ for press freedom amid crackdowns
Representatives of Turkish journalist associations warned Tuesday that press freedom is eroding under legal and political pressure marked by detentions, police violence and censorship,...
Turkey issues detention warrant for exiled journalist for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan
Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant for journalist and author Ahmet Nesin, who has been living in exile since 2016, on accusations of...
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...
Turkey arrests man for denigrating religious values, insulting Atatürk
A Turkish court has arrested a man accused of denigrating religious values in a social media video and insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder...
Turkish authorities detained 93 people over alleged Gülen links in 10 days of operations
Turkish authorities have over the past 10 days detained 93 individuals due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya...
Over 324,000 Turkish university students suspend studies amid economic crisis
More than 324,000 university students in Turkey have paused or abandoned their education over the past five years, as continued economic hardship and rising...
Amnesty urges Turkey to end crackdown on peaceful dissent following journalist killings
Amnesty International condemned Turkey’s suppression of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in response to public reaction to the recent deaths...
Over 1,000 prominent figures urge democratic resolution to Kurdish struggle for recognition
A total of 1043 prominent figures, including politicians, legal experts, journalists and celebrities, have issued a joint statement calling for a peaceful and democratic...
Turkish intelligence conducted covert surveillance against dissidents in Strasbourg, documents reveal
Classified documents obtained by Nordic Monitor revealed that Turkish intelligence conducted a covert surveillance and monitoring operation against dissidents in Strasbourg, France, a city...
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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...
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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
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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.
In recent years...