VIDEOS– Policeman pulls out gun as people call for ‘no’ to constitutional amendments
A Turkish police officer pulled out a gun on Saturday as protestors were calling on people to vote against constitutional amendments that will greatly...
WITCH HUNT — Presidency, prime ministry joining forces for anti-Gülen fight
A special unit established at the presidency to monitor and contribute to an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement will from now on...
Health minister says over 6,500 staff members dismissed
Turkey’s Health Minister Recep Akdağ said over 6,500 staff members have been dismissed from the ministry as part of an investigation targeting the Gülen...
British lawmakers urge May gov’t to act for oppressed journalists in Turkey
As the British Prime Minister Theresa May and her government have not hesitated to visit, to negotiate, to give support and to give a...
Spying allegations into Turkish imams in Germany continue to expand
Another state in Germany has launched an investigation into allegations of Turkish imams affiliated with the German-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) spying...
162 workers killed in workplace accidents in the first month of the year in...
According to the data compiled by the Workers’ Health and Occupational Safety Assembly, at least 161 workers have lost their lives in workplace accidents...
After his release, Türk said his imprisonment was unlawful
The Kurdish co-mayor of Mardin, Ahmet Türk, who was in jail for 43 days, said after his release on Friday that his imprisonment was...
Judge who jailed MİT truck prosecutors suspended over Gülen links
One of seven judges and prosecutors who were suspended by the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) due to alleged links to the...
At least 261 women killed by men in Turkey last year
According to data compiled by bianet.org from Turkish media, at least 261 women were killed, 75 women were raped, 119 women were harassed, 417...
Indictment shows journalists accused of terrorist activity only due to news stories, tweets, retweets
The indictment of 28 jailed journalists reveals that they are accused of membership in a terrorist organization due to their stories, critical tweets and...
Latest Reports
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'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
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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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...