Turkish prosecutor extends sentence of a political prisoner, eliminating his chance for parole
A Turkish prosecutor has unilaterally extended the prison sentence of political prisoner Resul Baltacı without the benefit of a court proceeding, eliminating his chances...
Report: Turkish police torture 3 Gülen-linked detainees at Ankara counterterrorism unit
Three people who were detained by police in May for alleged links to the Gülen movement have been subjected to heavy torture and maltreatment...
Turkey’s Erdoğan appoints son-in-law’s ‘thesis writer’ to Wealth Fund board
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has appointed Professor Erişah Arıcan, who allegedly wrote the Ph.D. thesis of Erdoğan’s son-in-law and Treasury and Finance Minister...
Turkish court arrests 9 out of 11 journalists detained over alleged ByLock use
An İstanbul prosecutor ruled for the arrest of 9 out of 11 journalists who were detained on August 10 as part of an investigation...
Jailed journalist says in letter inmates forced to live in cells invaded by rats:...
A Turkish journalist who has been in jail since March 2018 on terrorism charges has written in a letter from prison about the “inhumanly”...
Groom jailed for allegedly insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan, bride performs ceremony alone
A groom named Rahat Akbaba was arrested for insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on henna night, a customary celebration before a wedding, in...
13 people under investigation for dancing to Kurdish song in SE Turkey
A prosecutor has launched an investigation into 13 people who danced to a Kurdish song during a rally in southeastern Turkey on allegations of...
NASA scientist arrested in Turkey over $1 bill: I spent 23 hours a day...
Turkish-American NASA scientist Serkan Gölge, 40, who returned with his family to the United States last month after nearly four years of imprisonment and...
EP votes to cut €70 mln in aid to Turkey over human rights violations
The European Parliament has voted to cut financial support to Turkey by €70 million ($80.8 million) due to concerns over human rights and the...
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...
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...