Elderly inmate dies of cancer in Turkish prison after release denied
A retired imam diagnosed with advanced lymphoma died in Kırşehir Prison on Thursday after Turkish authorities repeatedly denied his requests for postponement of his...
[INTERVIEW] Governments’ use of digital technologies to threaten dissidents abroad creates climate of fear, oppression...
Dr. Marcus Michaelsen, senior researcher at the University of Toronto-based Citizen Lab, said in an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) that understanding...
Turkish court rules to keep woman who insulted Atatürk in prison
A Turkish court on Thursday ruled for a continuation of the imprisonment of a woman who was arrested for allegedly insulting Atatürk, the founder...
Erdoğan says US threats and blackmail against Turkey will only hurt itself
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday targeted the US, which has imposed sanctions on Turkey over the continued detention and trial of an...
69.3 percent of Turks struggling to pay for food: poll
The majority of people in Turkey are struggling to pay for food as the rising cost of living has been eating into their incomes,...
Jailed Mayor Turk’s health report missing
The health report of Ahmet Türk, the elected/purged and jailed mayor of the southeastern province of Mardin, is missing, said his lawyer Zeynep Boztoprak....
On 10th anniversary of investigative journalist’s imprisonment, lawyer criticizes lack of solidarity on part...
Marking the 10th anniversary of investigative journalist Mehmet Baransu’s arrest, his lawyer took to social media to criticize what she described as a lack...
Turkish gov’t critic, religious foundation chair faces 20-year prison sentence
The Adana 11th High Criminal Court on Friday accepted an indictment demanding 20 years in prison for Alparslan Kuytul, the chairman of a religious...
147 Turkish writers publish statement of solidarity with Boğaziçi University students
A total of 147 prominent Turkish writers issued a statement today in solidarity with Boğaziçi University students and their protests, Turkish media reported.
The writers,...
Turkey detains 22 more people in operation targeting Gülen followers
Turkish police on Wednesday detained 22 more people out of 23 named in detention warrants as part an ongoing operation into the financial activities...
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Family Punishment in Turkey: How Erdoğan Uses the Nazi Practice of Sippenhaft
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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...