Turkish gov’t expelled over 22,000 from army, military schools over alleged Gülen links
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık stated that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government dismissed a total of 22,920 military personnel after a...
Evolution theory no longer part of Turkish curriculum, official says
Turkey’s Board of Education and Discipline Chairman Alpaslan Durmuş has said chapters on evolution are being removed from ninth grade biology textbooks and that...
The Number Of Jailed Journalists In Turkey Reaches To 200
Stockholm Center for Freedom, an advocacy group that monitors rights violations in Turkey, has updated its mammoth list of jailed journalists in Turkey which...
Detention warrants issued for 70 Turkish military personnel over alleged Gülen links
The Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday issued detention warrants for 70 former and active duty military members of varying ranks as part...
Turkish government’s persecution of critical academics goes on full gear
Turkish government's persecution of critical academics has been continuing in Turkey as part of post-coup with hunt campaign targeting the alleged members of the...
Turkish gov’t detains tens of teachers, hundreds more over alleged links to Gülen movement...
Turkish government’s massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged followers of the Gülen movement has continued on Tuesday with hundreds of new detentions and new...
Two more German citizens detained in Turkey over political accusations
A spokesperson for German Foreign Ministry said two German citizens were detained in Turkey’s coastal city of İzmir for political accusations. “The Federal Government...
2 journalists released after spending 9 days in detention
Journalist Emrah Erdoğan and Dihaber reporter Hayri Demir, who were detained on March 16, were released on Friday after they were held in police...
Turkish students depict Gülen with devil ears in July 15 contest
A drawing contest focusing on a July 15 coup attempt in Turkey for students from fine arts high schools has produced images of Turkish...
Turkish police disturb mourning family and friends of deceased academic Özcerit
Turkish police have reportedly continued to disturb the mourning family members, relatives and friends of the deceased academic Ahmet Turan Özcerit on Tuesday following the...
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...