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Global outcry as Turkish rights advocate MP hospitalized after forcible detention
April 4, 2021
Global outcry as Turkish rights advocate MP hospitalized after forcible detention
Prominent rights activists around the globe, in addition to Turkish dissidents, have condemned the detention by force of former opposition…
AKP accused of poor COVID management after woman dies due to lack of hospital beds
April 4, 2021
AKP accused of poor COVID management after woman dies due to lack of hospital beds
Members of the Turkish opposition, dissidents and family members of Aslı Özkısırlar have accused the ruling Justice and Development Party…
Court releases 2 students jailed over protests against partisan Boğaziçi rector
April 4, 2021
Court releases 2 students jailed over protests against partisan Boğaziçi rector
An İstanbul court has ruled to release two students who were detained in İstanbul on Feb. 2 during protests against…
Turkish drones’ role in Azerbaijan’s victory in Nagorno-Karabakh prompts US Army to study drone use
April 2, 2021
Turkish drones’ role in Azerbaijan’s victory in Nagorno-Karabakh prompts US Army to study drone use
The U.S. Army has been studying the use of drones in conflicts following Azerbaijan’s victory in Nagorno-Karabakh against Armenia with…
Prosecution of murder of journalist Hrant Dink remains unsatisfactory: CPJ
April 1, 2021
Prosecution of murder of journalist Hrant Dink remains unsatisfactory: CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Turkish authorities to conduct an impartial and depoliticized investigation into the killing…
Turkish exporters ditching ‘Made in Turkey’ tags to dodge Saudi blockade
April 1, 2021
Turkish exporters ditching ‘Made in Turkey’ tags to dodge Saudi blockade
Some Turkish exporters are rerouting food, clothing and other goods to circumvent a months-long unofficial blockade by Saudi Arabia that…
Health Minister Koca invited to speak at WHO on Turkey’s fight against COVID-19
April 1, 2021
Health Minister Koca invited to speak at WHO on Turkey’s fight against COVID-19
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca was invited to speak at a World Health Organization (WHO) briefing about the precautions taken…
Navalny goes on hunger strike in penal colony
March 31, 2021
Navalny goes on hunger strike in penal colony
Opposition activist Alexei Navalny said he is going on a hunger strike in the penal colony in the Vladimir region,…
Turkish authorities arrest 76-year-old man suffering from stage three cancer
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
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…