154 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at border in 2 years
One hundred fifty-four people have been detained over alleged Gülen links while trying to flee Turkey by illegally crossing the Bulgarian or Greek borders...
Turkish court rules for continuation of journalist Gündem’s imprisonment over Gülen links
A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday for a continuation of the imprisonment of Turkish journalist Mehmet Gündem, who was arrested in November 2017 on...
European socialists vow solidarity with jailed Turkish deputy Berberoğlu
The Party of European Socialists (PES) has vowed solidarity with Enis Berberoğlu, an imprisoned deputy from Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) whose...
Turkish court releases two Greek soldiers pending trial
A Turkish court has released two Greek soldiers, Aggelos Mitretodis and Dimitros Kouklatzis, pending trial on espionage charges in a case that has fueled...
Staffing becomes family affair at Turkish public university
A Turkish public university has come under criticism after every one of eight job openings supposedly allocated by examination went to close family members...
Lawyer appeals to Turkish court to free Brunson, recalls economic crisis
İsmail Cem Halavurt, the lawyer for American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was transferred from pretrial detention to house arrest last month, on Tuesday appealed...
Top Turkish firms stop placing ads on US-based online platforms
Amid a diplomatic row between Turkey and the United States, top Turkish firms are joining in a campaign to stop placing ads on US-based...
US warns Turkey: Nothing more to negotiate until pastor Brunson is freed
US President Donald Trump’s top national security aide warned Turkey’s ambassador on Monday that the US has nothing further to negotiate until a detained...
Erdoğan says Turkey will boycott US electronics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday Turkey would boycott electronics from the United States, which has imposed sanctions and raised tariffs on...
Turkish gov’t detains more than 40 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government has detained more than 40 people, including six noncommissioned officers and a police chief, as part of its massive post-coup witch...
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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...
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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.
In recent years...