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Survey: In 2018, Turkey Blocks Access to 2,950 Online News Stories
Turkey
February 22, 2019
Survey: In 2018, Turkey Blocks Access to 2,950 Online News Stories
A recent survey by independent online media platform Bianet reveals that Turkey’s authorities, citing security reasons, blocked access to 2,950…
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Media Freedom
February 20, 2019
Court of appeal upholds sentences given to opposition journalists and staff from Cumhuriyet daily
Prison sentences that were handed down to staff members of the critical Cumhuriyet daily last year were upheld by a…
[UPDATE] Gabon hands Turkish educators, families over to Turkey
Education
April 9, 2018
[UPDATE] Gabon hands Turkish educators, families over to Turkey
Three Turkish educators and their families who were arbitrarily detained in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, were handed over to…
Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations
Editor's Choice
March 1, 2018
Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer has expressed serious concerns about the rising allegations of torture and other ill…
US Politician Margo Davidson Reflects On Her Visit To Turkish Refugees In Greece
Editor's Choice
February 24, 2018
US Politician Margo Davidson Reflects On Her Visit To Turkish Refugees In Greece
A Pennsylvania State Representative, Margo Davidson, visited Turkish refugees in Greece who fled from the persecution of the despotic regime…
Seventeen Turkish citizens, who escaped from persecution of Erdoğan regime, seek sanctuary in Greece
Turkey
February 22, 2018
Seventeen Turkish citizens, who escaped from persecution of Erdoğan regime, seek sanctuary in Greece
Seventeen Turkish nationals, including six children, have requested asylum in Greece after crossing over from Turkey, Agence France-Presse (AFP) has…