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Thousands detained or deported at Turkish airports for their social media posts: report

Thousands of people have been detained or deported at airports by Turkish authorities because of their social media posts, the Stockholm Center for Freedom...

The Year in Review: Press Freedom

The Turkish government continued to muzzle the press in 2020 in a variety of ways, including imprisoning journalists, eliminating media outlets, overseeing the purchase...

Erdoğan contrasts US Democrats’ support for 2013 İstanbul protests with condemnation of Capitol riot

Following Wednesday's storming of the US Capitol by a mob of rioters supporting outgoing President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday...

9 inmates at Turkish prison attempt suicide in two weeks’ time: report

A total of nine inmates have attempted suicide in two weeks at a prison in the southern province of Antalya, the Stockholm Center for...

Ailing 84-year-old imprisoned after appeals court upholds politically motivated conviction

Nusret Muğla, 84, who suffers from multiple health problems, was arrested on Wednesday after the Supreme Court of Appeals upheld a previous conviction that...

Pushback against Erdoğan-appointed Boğaziçi rector continues as 2 protestors sent to court for arrest

Protests at the prestigious Boğaziçi University against Professor Melih Bulu, who was last week appointed rector by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, continued expanding to...

Influence of political Islam on Turks ebbs amid economic woes: survey

The number of Turks who identify themselves with political Islam has declined significantly in the last three years as the most pressing issues of...

Gross human rights violations continue in Turkish prisons, says report

Human rights violations against detainees and inmates are continuing with increasing cases of unlawful strip-searches, abuse and torture, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported...

AKP to lodge a barrage of criminal complaints against 3 prominent figures over their remarks

Members of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will file criminal complaints in all 81 provinces of the country against a journalist, a...

New allegations emerge about Turkey’s seizure of Afrin olives

Cevheri Güven Several reports have claimed that the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA), along with some businesspeople close to the Turkish government, have been engaged...

The Year in Review: Torture and Inhuman Treatment

According to a review by the Stockholm Center for Freedom, Turkey has experienced a marked resurgence of torture and ill-treatment in custody over the...

Refugees, opposition and İstanbul Convention were the subjects of most disinformation: report

Topics that were the subjects of most disinformation on traditional and social media in Turkey were Syrian refugees, political opposition against the Turkish government...

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