Turkish authorities arrest 76-year-old man suffering from stage three cancer
Turkey
March 31, 2021
Turkish authorities arrest 76-year-old man suffering from stage three cancer
Eyvaz Akıncı, 76, was arrested on March 21 and sent to Istanbul’s Metris Prison for alleged links to a terrorist…
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…
HRW says time to focus on human rights in EU’s Turkey agenda
Turkey
March 31, 2021
HRW says time to focus on human rights in EU’s Turkey agenda
Philippe Dam, advocacy director of the Human Rights Watch for Europe and Central Asia division, has called on the EU…
‘Game of Thrones’ author voices support for women in Turkey over Istanbul Convention exit
Art and Culture
March 31, 2021
‘Game of Thrones’ author voices support for women in Turkey over Istanbul Convention exit
George R.R. Martin, the best-selling fantasy author whose books were turned into HBO’s Emmy Award-winning hit series “Game of Thrones,”…
95 Turkish journalists appeared before a judge in March, report reveals
Media Freedom
March 31, 2021
95 Turkish journalists appeared before a judge in March, report reveals
As Turkey continues to be among the top jailers of journalists in the world, a total of 95 journalists appeared…
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank signs $400 mln credit deal with China Exim Bank
Turkey
March 31, 2021
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank signs $400 mln credit deal with China Exim Bank
Turkish state lender Ziraat Bank has signed a $400 million loan agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China less than…
Klitschko: from April 5 Kyiv imposes tighter restrictions
Ukraine
March 31, 2021
Klitschko: from April 5 Kyiv imposes tighter restrictions
As Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko announced during his Ukraine-24 virtual appearance, due to a very serious epidemic situation in Kyiv,…
Prominent MP Gergerlioğlu expelled from Turkish Parliament over a 2016 tweet
Turkey
March 17, 2021
Prominent MP Gergerlioğlu expelled from Turkish Parliament over a 2016 tweet
In a move that has created shockwaves in Turkey and the international community, the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday expelled a…
VIDEO | AfSV statement on the sentencing in the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey
World
March 12, 2021
VIDEO | AfSV statement on the sentencing in the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey
On the occasion of the sentencing of real and alleged perpetrators in the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey,…
183 members of Congress call on US government to address human rights abuses in Turkey
World
March 2, 2021
183 members of Congress call on US government to address human rights abuses in Turkey
A bipartisan group of 183 US lawmakers sent a letter on February 26 to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling…