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Turkey detains 5 more Kurdish mayors amid widening crackdown against HDP: report
March 26, 2020
Turkey detains 5 more Kurdish mayors amid widening crackdown against HDP: report
Turkish authorities detained the mayors of five municipalities in Kurdish-majority areas on Monday as part of a widening government crackdown…
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
March 24, 2020
Turkey must protect all prisoners from coronavirus – Human Rights Watch
The novel coronavirus poses a huge threat to inmates and staff in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons and the government should expand…
Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
March 24, 2020
Take Action: Sign petition to call on Turkish authorities to release jailed purge-victims to stem Covid-19
Turkish government is reportedly preparing a judicial reform package, which includes the release of thousands of prisoners to stem Covid-19.…
Saudi Arabia says 72 Turkish nationals under coronavirus quarantine in Mecca
March 24, 2020
Saudi Arabia says 72 Turkish nationals under coronavirus quarantine in Mecca
As Saudi Arabia reported a jump of almost a quarter in coronavirus cases on Sunday to more than 500, Health…
Turkey shuts down historic İstanbul bazaar amid coronavirus outbreak
March 24, 2020
Turkey shuts down historic İstanbul bazaar amid coronavirus outbreak
İstanbul’s historic Grand Bazaar has been closed as part of efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, the…
EP rapporteur calls on Turkey to release journalists, lawyers, activists with coronavirus bill
March 24, 2020
EP rapporteur calls on Turkey to release journalists, lawyers, activists with coronavirus bill
The European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, Nacho Sanchez Amor, has called on the Turkish government to release hundreds of imprisoned journalists,…
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
March 24, 2020
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
Although the number of people infected with COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, has been increasing in Turkey, many Turks…
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
March 24, 2020
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said Turkey’s curfew on the elderly could be extended to the rest of the population amid…
Report reveals inmates in Turkish prisons not protected against coronavirus
March 23, 2020
Report reveals inmates in Turkish prisons not protected against coronavirus
A report drafted by the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) has revealed that inmates in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons are at…
410 social media users detained by Turkish police for ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts
March 23, 2020
410 social media users detained by Turkish police for ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts
A report drafted by the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) has revealed that inmates in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons are at…