Fethullah Gülen
VIDEO | Purge-victim police chief found dead in a quarantine cell in Turkish prison
Turkey
October 20, 2020
VIDEO | Purge-victim police chief found dead in a quarantine cell in Turkish prison
A deputy police chief, who had been held in prison for over four years, was found dead in a quarantine…
US senator calls for release of female Turkish journalists among other political prisoners
World
October 17, 2020
US senator calls for release of female Turkish journalists among other political prisoners
Imprisoned Turkish journalists Ayşenur Parıldak and Hanım Büşra Erdal are among the female political prisoners that US Senator Bob Menendez,…
105 active duty soldiers among 167 sought in post-coup purge
Turkey
October 13, 2020
105 active duty soldiers among 167 sought in post-coup purge
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 167 people, at least 105 of whom are soldiers on active duty, in…
Parliamentary oversight of Turkish gov’t expenditures to be abolished
Turkey
October 8, 2020
Parliamentary oversight of Turkish gov’t expenditures to be abolished
The Turkish parliament will soon debate a bill that will remove government expenditures from parliamentary oversight, Turkish media outlets reported…
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
World
October 7, 2020
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
Recent incidents in Europe indicate that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s “long arm” has again started operating on the continent,…
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
World
September 9, 2020
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
Vasile Botnari, the former head of the Moldovan secret service, received a suspended sentence and a substantial fine over the…
Greece pushes migrants fleeing Ankara’s persecution back to Turkey
World
September 6, 2020
Greece pushes migrants fleeing Ankara’s persecution back to Turkey
Greece allegedly pushed 10 Turkish asylum seekers who had crossed the Evros River on a dinghy back to Turkey on…
30 students detained over alleged Gulen links denied right to consult a lawyer
Turkey
September 3, 2020
30 students detained over alleged Gulen links denied right to consult a lawyer
Thirty university students detained by Turkish police over alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement entered the fourth day of detention…
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
Turkey
September 2, 2020
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
A two-day visit to Turkey by European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó that entails accepting an…
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
Turkey
September 2, 2020
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
The Turkish-based Human Rights Association (İHD) and several rights advocates have called on the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)…