630 days into his disappearance Yusuf Bilge Tunç’s father says no one hears their...
The father of Yusuf Bilge Tunç, who went missing 630 days ago and is feared to have been abducted by Turkish intelligence, said he...
Turkey criticizes Biden’s recognition of atrocities against Armenians as genocide
Turkey on Saturday accused the United States of trying to rewrite history, resoundingly rejecting US President Joe Biden’s decision to formally recognize the Armenian...
Turkish diplomats profiled Erdoğan critics in Turkmenistan
Turkish diplomatic mission in Turkmenistan engaged in a campaign of intelligence gathering and collected information on the activities of critics of Turkish President Recep...
Turkish authorities unlawfully arrest woman with twin babies over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities yesterday arrested Merve Hande Kayış, the mother of three children including 13-month-old twins, for alleged links to the Gülen movement in violation...
Asylum applications from Turkish citizens in EU see 500 percent rise over past 5...
There has been a 506 percent rise in the number of asylum applications in EU countries from Turkish citizens over the past five years,...
Dismissed academic, killed in construction site accident, reinstated to post
Mustafa Çamaş, a prominent bioengineering professor fired from his job by a government decree in the aftermath of a coup attempt in Turkey in...
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 99 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 99 people due to alleged links to the Gülen movement over the past week, according to reports...
Turkey marks Children’s Day as pandemic adds to challenges, rights abuses facing youngsters
Turkey is celebrating National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in an environment worsened by the coronavirus pandemic in which dozens of minors have died in...
Workers gathering to make May Day statement beaten and detained by police
Workers who wanted to read out a statement about their May 1 International Workers' Day program were beaten and detained by the police in...
Conviction of Kurdish writer Gulgeş Deryaspî must be overturned: PEN International
The conviction of Kurdish writer Gulgeş Deryaspî on terrorism-related charges must be overturned, said PEN International in a statement on Tuesday, which included a...
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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
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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...




















