Turkish gov’t detains dozens over their alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Wednesday detained dozens of people across Turkey, including active duty military officers, teachers, academics and health workers, as part of...
Turkish police officer parent shoots principal, teacher at elementary school in Bursa
A parent who is also a police officer shot a school principal and teacher on the morning of April 11 in the northwestern province...
German ambassador: Berlin does not recognize Gülen movement as ‘terrorist’ group
German Ambassador to Turkey Martin Erdmann has said his country’s judiciary does not recognize the Gülen movement as a terrorist organization and that Turkey...
Turkish court sentences jailed journalist Soncan to 7,5 years in prison on ‘terror’ charges
Journalist Emre Soncan, who is among dozens of journalists jailed in the aftermath of a controversial military coup attempt in Turkey on July 15,...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan promotes violence and radicalism in the Turkish diaspora
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The violent aspect of the worrisome radicalization of the Turkish diaspora with a heavy dose of nationalist and Islamist ideology has been...
70,000 students behind bars in Turkey
A total of 70,000 students who have either been convicted of a crime or are in pretrial detention are currently in Turkey’s jails, while...
Turkey’s Erdoğan praises Gabon abductions, vows new operations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday praised the abduction of three Gülen movement-linked people by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) from Gabon, saying...
Defence minister: Turkish military to stay in Syria’s Afrin region until threats eliminated
The Turkish military will continue to take necessary measures in Syria’s Afrin region, from which it drove the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia...
Report: Soon-to-be-displaced residents of Turkey’s ancient Hasankeyf have nowhere to go
The Ilısu Dam, nearing completion in southeastern Turkey, will soon displace residents of the ancient settlement of Hasankeyf, but many of them will be...
US senators apply to attend trial in Turkey of jailed pastor Brunson
A number of US senators have applied to Turkey’s Justice Ministry to attend the first hearing next week in the trial of Andrew Brunson,...
Latest Reports
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...
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...