Turkey
Gülen movement-linked Turkish woman dies in Greece as she waits to join husband in Germany
April 29, 2018
Gülen movement-linked Turkish woman dies in Greece as she waits to join husband in Germany
Esma Uludağ, a 35-year-old Turkish woman who fled to Greece from the persecution of the Islamist Turkish government led by…
Turkish teacher jailed over Gülen links dies in prison due to lack of medication
April 28, 2018
Turkish teacher jailed over Gülen links dies in prison due to lack of medication
Halime Gülsu, who was arrested on Feb. 20, 2018 for allegedly helping the faith-based Gülen movement, died on Saturday in…
President of Ukraine held a phone conversation with the President of Turkey
March 17, 2018
President of Ukraine held a phone conversation with the President of Turkey
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation with the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Head of…
‘Security threat’ forces closing of US Embassy in Turkey
March 5, 2018
‘Security threat’ forces closing of US Embassy in Turkey
The US Embassy in Turkey told American citizens it is closed to the public Monday because of a “security threat,”…
Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations
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…
Turkey’s Erdogan in row over ‘girl martyr’ comment on TV
February 27, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan in row over ‘girl martyr’ comment on TV
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been criticised after telling a girl in military uniform that she would be honoured…
Leading Turkish human rights defender sentenced for Twitter post
February 24, 2018
Leading Turkish human rights defender sentenced for Twitter post
A former head of Mazlumdar, a prominent Turkish human rights group, Gergerlioglu was sentenced for “disseminating terrorist propaganda”, a charge he denies. The…
Amnesty report says dissent being ruthlessly suppressed in Turkey
February 24, 2018
Amnesty report says dissent being ruthlessly suppressed in Turkey
A report released by Amnesty International on Thursday reveals that critical voices and dissent were ruthlessly suppressed in Turkey in…
Courts Approve Bans of LGBTI Events
February 23, 2018
Courts Approve Bans of LGBTI Events
Courts have issued decision of refusal in lawsuits brought by Kaos GL and Pink Life Association, the LGBTI organizations in…
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
February 23, 2018
Journalists in State of Emergency – 122
Çetin Kurşun, a reporter for the shuttered Kurdish-language newspaper Azadiya Welat, was imprisoned pending trial on February 21, 2018, on the charge…