Google accused of censoring independent media outlets in Turkey
Turkish journalists accuse search engine giant Google of indirectly censoring independent media outlets through recent algorithm adjustments that have significantly reduced visibility for many...
Social media campaign highlights alleged injustices in teacher recruitment interviews
A social media campaign on X erupted on Thursday with thousands of posts detailing alleged injustices in teacher recruitment interviews conducted by Turkey's Ministry...
Singer faces charges in Turkey over performance of Kurdish folk song
A Kurdish folk singer faces prosecution for allegedly promoting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) after performing a Kurdish folk song at an event...
Turkish gov’t tightens its grip on opposition mayors over alleged irregular spending, unpaid debts
In yet another example of growing government pressure on opposition-run municipalities in Turkey, Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations of three municipalities run by main...
Turkish government seeks to lift immunity of five lawmakers
The Turkish government has submitted a motion to Parliament seeking the removal of legislative immunity for five lawmakers, the Artı Gerçek news website reported...
Report criticizes Turkey’s use of anti-terrorism laws against minor girls
A recent report issued by the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) raised concerns about the treatment of minors in Turkey in an ongoing high-profile trial...
Turkey detains five over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish police detained five individuals, including two academics, on Monday as part of a crackdown on alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish...
Turkey’s top court rules in favor of former inmate following complaints of poor prison...
Turkey's Constitutional Court (AYM) has ruled in favor of a former inmate, stating their right to humane treatment and an effective legal remedy were...
Critics accuse Turkish authorities of negligence after fatal house fire
Activists and journalists on social media are accusing Turkish authorities of negligence following the tragic deaths of five young children in a house fire...
Rights groups call for immediate release of journalist Furkan Karabay
Rights organizations have called for the immediate release of Turkish journalist Furkan Karabay, who was arrested on Saturday for “targeting a public official” and...
Latest Reports
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's 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
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) has released its latest report, “Hate speech and hate crimes against Syrian refugees in Turkey,” a study that...
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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Turkey’s Transnational Repression: Abuse of asset freezing mechanisms under the pretext of prevention of...
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government’s decisions to freeze assets based on the pretext of preventing the financing of terrorism have...
Rule of Law(lessness) in Erdoğan’s Turkey: Violation of the principle of legality and no...
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This report focuses on how the criminal prosecutions and trials conducted on charges of terrorism since a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016...
Human rights in Turkey: 2021 in review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2021. Increasing pressure on the...