More than 100,000 people investigated for insulting public officials in Turkey in one year
Turkish prosecutors opened 115,516 investigations into the alleged insult of public officials in 2024, resulting in 14,458 convictions and 17,593 suspended sentences, Turkish Minute...
Prosecutors split over journalist’s investigative report, raising questions about political influence in Turkey’s judiciary
Turkish prosecutors have reached opposing decisions over the same investigative report on corruption, with İstanbul indicting journalist İsmail Arı on insult and defamation charges...
Turkey detains 12, including university students, over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities detained 12 people, including university students, on Wednesday over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run TRT Haber broadcaster reported.
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Rights groups urge Europe to adopt convention against transnational repression
Thirty-two international human rights groups on Wednesday urged Council of Europe member states to adopt a legally binding convention against transnational repression (TNR), warning...
Turkey moves to deport Azerbaijani opposition figure accused of backing coup attempt
Turkey has moved to deport Azerbaijani opposition figure and former lawmaker Gültekin Hacıbeyli after detaining her in İstanbul last Saturday, the Karar news website...
Worker deaths in Turkey hit 14-year high with 216 fatalities in November
Worker deaths in Turkey reached their highest monthly level in 14 years in November, with at least 216 fatalities recorded nationwide, according to a...
Turkish nationalist leader condemns ‘hidden propaganda’ in religious rituals during pope’s visit
Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key political ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has sharply criticized parts...
Turkey jails former teacher over Gülen links despite disabled son’s need for maternal care
A former teacher was jailed on Tuesday on terrorism charges due to her alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement despite her appeal for...
Turkey orders detention of 21 people over alleged Gülen movement links
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 21 people across six provinces over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, continuing a yearslong crackdown,...
Turkey’s press freedom deteriorates in November as journalists face detentions, censorship: report
Press freedom in Turkey continued to deteriorate in November, with journalists facing detentions, threats and lengthy sentences despite scant evidence, according to a monthly...
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.
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