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Former diplomats detained in Turkey, leading to fears of another round of torture
Turkey
October 23, 2021
Former diplomats detained in Turkey, leading to fears of another round of torture
Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the detention of 29 former diplomats due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement,…
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
Turkey
October 16, 2021
Female refugee in İstanbul attacked, threatened by neighbors, insulted by police
A refugee who has been living in İstanbul with her children for four months was beaten up and threatened by…
Defendant accused of using Signal app argued Elon Musk was just as guilty
Turkey
October 9, 2021
Defendant accused of using Signal app argued Elon Musk was just as guilty
A defendant facing terrorism-related charges due to alleged membership in the faith-based Gülen movement had filed a complaint during a…
Zulal Pala: Members of Gulen Movement are restless in Ukraine
Politics
October 6, 2021
Zulal Pala: Members of Gulen Movement are restless in Ukraine
Members of the Hizmet Movement (Gülen Movement) in Ukraine were worried about the issue negotiated at the head-to-head meeting between…
Erdoğan’s armored cars transported to US at a cost of $270,000
Turkey
September 22, 2021
Erdoğan’s armored cars transported to US at a cost of $270,000
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan took two armored cars with him when he flew to the US to attend a United…
LIVE | Turkey Tribunal: 2016 coup was a ‘gift from God’ for gov’t to purge independent judiciary
Turkey
September 22, 2021
LIVE | Turkey Tribunal: 2016 coup was a ‘gift from God’ for gov’t to purge independent judiciary
The judges of the Turkey Tribunal, a civil society-led, symbolic international tribunal established to adjudicate recent human rights violations in…
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
Turkey
September 17, 2021
Activist Öztürk says she was subjected to brutal torture in secret detention center
Ayten Öztürk, 47, who describes herself as a socialist activist, said she was subjected to severe torture and sexual harassment…
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
Turkey
September 17, 2021
CoE fails to start infringement proceedings against Turkey in Kavala, Demirtaş cases
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has failed to start infringement proceedings against Turkey due to the…
Turkish student forced to flee Ukraine after Erdogan’s pressure on Hizmet Movement
Politics
September 10, 2021
Turkish student forced to flee Ukraine after Erdogan’s pressure on Hizmet Movement
Gamzenur Uzunlu, a Turkish national, came to Ukraine in 2018 to escape the political persecution of herself and her family…
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
Turkey
August 13, 2021
Turkish army fire kills Iraqi Kurdish farmer: local official
Turkish army fire killed an Iraqi Kurdish farmer on Friday in the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where Ankara…