Turkish court gives aggravated life sentences to 41 defendants in İBB phase of coup...
A high criminal court in İstanbul has handed down aggravated life sentences to 41 defendants due to their alleged role in the occupation of...
Turkish court approves jail sentences for 4 pro-Kurdish HDP parliamentary candidates
A Gaziantep regional court has approved jail sentences for four Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) members who are also standing as parliamentary candidates in the...
Turkish gov’t ready to block ‘abnormal’ social media messages on election day
The Turkish government is preparing to block “abnormal” social media messages during elections on June 24, the Cumhuriyet daily reported on Friday.
According to the...
Turkish gov’t refuses to allow pro-Kurdish HDP co-chairs visit Demirtaş in prison
An appeal filed by Sezai Temelli and Pervin Buldan, the co-chairs of Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), to visit HDP's jailed presidential candidate...
US Senate defense bill would bar Turkey from buying F-35 jets due to row...
A US Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from purchasing...
Turkish regime blasts French magazine over Erdoğan cover
Turkish presidential advisor İbrahim Kalın slammed French news magazine Le Point on Thursday for its cover branding Turkey's Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as...
Report: Turkish government plans to close down EU Affairs Ministry
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to close down seven current ministries in an...
Turkish court rules to keep 69 policemen who exposed Erdoğan graft in jail
An İstanbul court ruled on Friday for a continuation of the imprisonment of 69 police chiefs and police officers who played a role in...
Turkish lawyer who went to police station to defend client in custody detained over...
A lawyer who went to a police department to defend another lawyer in police custody in Tokat province was detained by police the same...
Turkish court gives aggravated life sentences to 116 cadets over their alleged role in...
A high criminal court in İstanbul on Friday handed down aggravated life sentences to three Turkish military officers and 116 cadets from the Air...
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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...
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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...