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Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
May 31, 2023
Observers: Türkiye’s competitive presidential runoff marked by uneven playing field
The second round of Türkiye’s presidential election was well run and gave voters the opportunity to choose between real political…
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Bureau members meet in Copenhagen to discuss the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine and ongoing Assembly work
April 25, 2023
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Bureau members meet in Copenhagen to discuss the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine and ongoing Assembly work
Chaired by President Margaret Cederfelt (Sweden), the Bureau of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly met today at the Danish Parliament to…
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
April 25, 2023
1.77 mln investigations launched in Turkey on terrorism allegations from 2016 to 2021
A total of 1,768,000 investigations were launched into people in Turkey on allegations of membership in an armed terrorist organization…
In visit to Iceland, President Cederfelt discusses challenges to European security
April 19, 2023
In visit to Iceland, President Cederfelt discusses challenges to European security
OSCE PA President Margareta Cederfelt (Sweden) was in Iceland this week, meeting Tuesday with parliamentary and governmental leaders for talks…
Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
April 10, 2023
Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
A former military officer and arms smuggler who was secretly transported by Ukrainian intelligence to Turkey in a coffin was allegedly tortured…
Prominent rights advocate to run for parliament again amid pressure from supporters
March 25, 2023
Prominent rights advocate to run for parliament again amid pressure from supporters
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and a prominent human rights advocate, has changed…
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
March 25, 2023
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of almost seven years to a retired general who was retried…
Turkey missing again in participant list of Biden’s Summit for Democracy
March 25, 2023
Turkey missing again in participant list of Biden’s Summit for Democracy
Turkey has again been left off the list of invitees to an online summit that will be hosted by US…
HDP to run in elections under banner of Green Left Party due to risk of closure
March 25, 2023
HDP to run in elections under banner of Green Left Party due to risk of closure
In a bid to circumvent the risks that could emerge from its possible closure ahead of the elections on May…
Dissident Selek says won’t return to Turkey to stand trial
March 25, 2023
Dissident Selek says won’t return to Turkey to stand trial
Pınar Selek, a Turkish-French dissident sociologist living in France, will not go to Turkey to face trial, the latest twist…