Turkey
Enforced disappearance: 2 more men abducted by armed group in broad daylight in Ankara
February 15, 2019
Enforced disappearance: 2 more men abducted by armed group in broad daylight in Ankara
Özgür Kaya and Yasin Ugan, both of Ankara, were reportedly abducted from their apartment building on Wednesday, with police saying…
Interior minister says more than 500,000 detained, 30,000 arrested over Gülen links
February 14, 2019
Interior minister says more than 500,000 detained, 30,000 arrested over Gülen links
Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced on Wednesday night that more than 500,000 people have been detained while 30,000 others…
Turkey’s justice minister: No country has recognized Gülen movement as terrorist organization
December 11, 2018
Turkey’s justice minister: No country has recognized Gülen movement as terrorist organization
Turkish Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül said on Sunday that despite Turkey’s requests for the extradition of Gülen movement members…
Turkey must free Selahattin Demirtas, European rights court says
November 20, 2018
Turkey must free Selahattin Demirtas, European rights court says
Selahattin Demirtas, of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), came third in this year’s presidential elections, contesting it from jail.…
Rebecca Harms on new wave of arrests in Turkey
November 17, 2018
Rebecca Harms on new wave of arrests in Turkey
Today (16 November 2018), further raids and arrests of academics and human rights activists took place in Turkey. The detainees…
Erdoğan calls for US product boycott: They may have iPhone, but there’s always Samsung
August 14, 2018
Erdoğan calls for US product boycott: They may have iPhone, but there’s always Samsung
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday said Turkey would boycott electronic products from the United States in response to…
Ukrainian wife of extradited Erdogan’s critic says he was sent to Turkey illegally
July 17, 2018
Ukrainian wife of extradited Erdogan’s critic says he was sent to Turkey illegally
Wife of Turkish journalist Yusuf Inan who was extradited from Ukraine to Turkey on July 15, says her husband was…
Turkish government taken to international tribunal
July 13, 2018
Turkish government taken to international tribunal
The Turkish government’s seizure of independent media companies is to be challenged in two international cases on the grounds that…
Alperen Asım Kes: We are being a subject to genocide
June 27, 2018
Alperen Asım Kes: We are being a subject to genocide
There’s a dramatic increase spotted in the number of victims of Erdoğan’s authoritarian regime in Turkey, aimed at extermination of…
International election observers in Turkey to hold press conference on Monday
June 23, 2018
International election observers in Turkey to hold press conference on Monday
The international observers for the early presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey will present their preliminary post-election statement at a…