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Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
Turkey
April 10, 2023
Turkish intelligence tortured arms smuggler after Ukraine secretly handed him over in a coffin
A former military officer and arms smuggler who was secretly transported by Ukrainian intelligence to Turkey in a coffin was allegedly tortured…
Prominent rights advocate to run for parliament again amid pressure from supporters
Turkey
March 25, 2023
Prominent rights advocate to run for parliament again amid pressure from supporters
Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, a lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and a prominent human rights advocate, has changed…
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
Turkey
March 25, 2023
Retired general sentenced to 7 years in prison in coup retrial
A Turkish court has handed down a prison sentence of almost seven years to a retired general who was retried…
Foreign investors flock to Turkey ahead of elections, anticipating potential economic shift: report
Economy
March 25, 2023
Foreign investors flock to Turkey ahead of elections, anticipating potential economic shift: report
A wave of foreign investors is returning to Istanbul and Ankara after years of absence, holding numerous meetings to gauge…
[ANALYSIS] ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin: Implications for Erdoğan?
Opinion
March 25, 2023
[ANALYSIS] ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin: Implications for Erdoğan?
On March 17, 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and…
89 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkey
March 25, 2023
89 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Eighty-nine people have over the past week been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the…
Erdoğan pardons 3 former generals serving life sentences for role in ’97 postmodern coup
Turkey
March 5, 2023
Erdoğan pardons 3 former generals serving life sentences for role in ’97 postmodern coup
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his presidential power to pardon three former generals who were imprisoned last year…
Turkish asylum seekers allegedly being pushed back in small boats by Greece
World
December 16, 2021
Turkish asylum seekers allegedly being pushed back in small boats by Greece
Three Turkish nationals seeking asylum in Greece in September were allegedly tortured by plain-clothes Greek officials, who then illegally put…
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Turkish prosecutors ordered detention of 110 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish prosecutors have over the past week ordered the detention of 110 people due to alleged links to the Gülen…
[Opinion] Can Turkey-Ukraine relations alter the power dynamic in the Black Sea?
Politics
November 7, 2021
[Opinion] Can Turkey-Ukraine relations alter the power dynamic in the Black Sea?
The competition between Turkey and Ukraine in the energy and tourism sectors has in no way negatively impacted attempts to…