The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF) is an
advocacy organization founded in 2017 by Turkish journalists allegedly linked to the
Gülen movement.[1][2] SCF is managed by
Abdullah Bozkurt and is headquartered in
Stockholm,
Sweden.[3][2] The group moved to Sweden after the government crackdown on press freedom in Turkey after the deadly
2016 failed coup d'état attempt, which the government blamed on Gülenists.[4][5] The group is mainly focused on issues related to
human rights and press freedom in
Turkey, although it occasionally reports on other countries as well. It has issued a number of reports in English and Turkish on the human rights situation in Turkey.[6]
Alleged links to Gülen movement
SCF has been accused in Turkish media of having links to the
Gülen movement, an organization designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey.[7][8][2] It being founded by
Abdullah Bozkurt, a former bureau chief for the English-language edition of Gülen-aligned
Zaman newspaper and a fugitive accused of having ties to the Gülen movement, are part of the allegations in Turkey.[9][10][2][11]