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Controversy over Erdoğan’s university degree reignited ahead of elections
Politics
March 25, 2023
Controversy over Erdoğan’s university degree reignited ahead of elections
As Turkey prepares for a presidential election on May 14, the controversy surrounding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s university diploma has…
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
Turkey
March 31, 2021
US report highlights Turkey’s crackdown on Gülen movement after coup attempt
A report by the US State Department regarding a series of “significant human rights issues” in Turkey has highlighted the…
Turkey: Open letter urges President Spano to Decline Honorary Degree
Turkey
September 4, 2020
Turkey: Open letter urges President Spano to Decline Honorary Degree
To the attention of: Judge Spano, President of the European Court of Human Rights, Dear President Spano, ARTICLE 19 urges…
Holding inmates far from families a violation of human rights, ECtHR says in Turkey ruling
World
September 21, 2019
Holding inmates far from families a violation of human rights, ECtHR says in Turkey ruling
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey had violated the right to respect for private…
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
World
August 2, 2019
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
In what could be seen as a highly cynical action by the Turkish government, a Turkish ambassador who prevented the publication…
European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression
World
July 10, 2019
European rights court fines Turkey for violating Kurdish politician’s freedom of expression
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for violating the right to free expression of jailed Kurdish…
Top Turkish judges attend swearing-in of ECtHR’s new judge from Turkey
World
July 6, 2019
Top Turkish judges attend swearing-in of ECtHR’s new judge from Turkey
Turkey’s top judges paid a visit to the headquarters of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg on…
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
Turkey
June 29, 2019
Turkey’s state of emergency commission has approved 6,000 out of 77,900 purge victim applications reviewed
A commission set up by the government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government decrees…
European rights court fines Turkey over violations in trial of Kurdish politicians
World
June 21, 2019
European rights court fines Turkey over violations in trial of Kurdish politicians
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has fined Turkey for lengthy detentions and obstruction of the right to defense…
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Turkey
June 19, 2019
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş urges support for opposition’s İstanbul mayoral candidate
Former co-chairperson of the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been behind bars since November 2016, has…