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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…
Black Sea, Turkey and Ukraine: the compensation factor against Russia
Opinion
January 12, 2021
Black Sea, Turkey and Ukraine: the compensation factor against Russia
The intensification of Turkish–Ukrainian relations is one of the main new developments of recent years. It represents an important stability…
Supreme Court of the Netherlands: Asylum applicants of Gülen Movement must be accepted
World
February 15, 2019
Supreme Court of the Netherlands: Asylum applicants of Gülen Movement must be accepted
The Dutch Supreme Court (Raad van State Hoger beroep), which had filed an appeal with the Immigration and Foreigners Institution…
[UPDATE] Gabon hands Turkish educators, families over to Turkey
Education
April 9, 2018
[UPDATE] Gabon hands Turkish educators, families over to Turkey
Three Turkish educators and their families who were arbitrarily detained in Libreville, the capital city of Gabon, were handed over to…
Turkey: UN expert says deeply concerned by rise in torture allegations
Editor's Choice
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…
An open letter to President Erdoğan from 38 Nobel laureates
Editor's Choice
March 1, 2018
An open letter to President Erdoğan from 38 Nobel laureates
Dear President Erdoğan, We wish to draw your attention to the damage being done to the Republic of Turkey, to its…
Leading Turkish human rights defender sentenced for Twitter post
Editor's Choice
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…
US Politician Margo Davidson Reflects On Her Visit To Turkish Refugees In Greece
Editor's Choice
February 24, 2018
US Politician Margo Davidson Reflects On Her Visit To Turkish Refugees In Greece
A Pennsylvania State Representative, Margo Davidson, visited Turkish refugees in Greece who fled from the persecution of the despotic regime…
Seventeen Turkish citizens, who escaped from persecution of Erdoğan regime, seek sanctuary in Greece
Turkey
February 22, 2018
Seventeen Turkish citizens, who escaped from persecution of Erdoğan regime, seek sanctuary in Greece
Seventeen Turkish nationals, including six children, have requested asylum in Greece after crossing over from Turkey, Agence France-Presse (AFP) has…
6 journalists including Altan brothers given aggravated life sentences
Media Freedom
February 18, 2018
6 journalists including Altan brothers given aggravated life sentences
A Turkish court on Friday handed down aggravated life sentences to three prominent journalists and three other defendants on charges…