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Turkish asylum seekers allegedly being pushed back in small boats by Greece
World
December 16, 2021
Turkish asylum seekers allegedly being pushed back in small boats by Greece
Three Turkish nationals seeking asylum in Greece in September were allegedly tortured by plain-clothes Greek officials, who then illegally put…
France’s Macron questions Britain’s credibility over fishing row
Business
October 30, 2021
France’s Macron questions Britain’s credibility over fishing row
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday escalated a post-Brexit row raging between Paris and London when he questioned Britain’s “credibility”…
Turkey’s state of emergency commission rejects appeals by Peace Academics
Turkey
October 29, 2021
Turkey’s state of emergency commission rejects appeals by Peace Academics
The Emergency Procedures Examination Commission has issued its first rejection of appeals by several members of the Academics for Peace,…
Turkey sends more troops to Syria ahead of key Putin meeting: report
Turkey
September 22, 2021
Turkey sends more troops to Syria ahead of key Putin meeting: report
Turkey has sent more troops to northwestern Syria as it prepares for a critical meeting with the leaders of Russia…
Turkey saves power plant from ‘unprecedented’ wildfires
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Turkey saves power plant from ‘unprecedented’ wildfires
Rescuers used helicopters and water cannon Wednesday to beat back fires encircling a Turkish power plant in the second week…
Deadly wildfires reach Turkish power plant, sparking evacuations
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Deadly wildfires reach Turkish power plant, sparking evacuations
A thermal power plant and its surrounding town on the Aegean Sea were being evacuated on Wednesday as a deadly…
Turkish court rearrests victim of rendition immediately after release
Turkey
June 11, 2021
Turkish court rearrests victim of rendition immediately after release
Ayten Öztürk, who was forcibly transported from Lebanon to Turkey in 2018 by Turkish intelligence and testified in an İstanbul…
German parliament rejects opposition motions for arms embargo on Turkey
World
June 11, 2021
German parliament rejects opposition motions for arms embargo on Turkey
Motions submitted by Germany’s opposition parties to impose an arms embargo on Turkey have been rejected by the federal parliament,…
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
World
May 22, 2021
5 pct of Turkish women exposed to sexual violence in past year according to family and social services minister
Five percent of Turkish women were exposed to sexual violence in the past year, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported…
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
Turkey
March 31, 2021
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
A report by the US State Department regarding a series of “significant human rights issues” in Turkey has highlighted the…