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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…
Snap election only way out of Turkey’s financial woes, jailed Kurdish leader says
Turkey
November 21, 2021
Snap election only way out of Turkey’s financial woes, jailed Kurdish leader says
Imprisoned Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş has said that the only way out of Turkey’s financial troubles is holding a snap…
[Opinion] Europe loves the armed Kurds, not their civilians
Opinion
November 20, 2021
[Opinion] Europe loves the armed Kurds, not their civilians
During the last four decades, major EU countries have become the main supporters of armed Kurdish groups in Iran, Turkey,…
Turkish rights group takes legal action against ex-intel chief over torture confession
Turkey
November 7, 2021
Turkish rights group takes legal action against ex-intel chief over torture confession
The Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (TİHV) announced that it has brought legal action against a former intelligence chief who…
Police detain Kurdish man for calling Turkey’s southeast ‘Kurdistan’
Turkey
October 29, 2021
Police detain Kurdish man for calling Turkey’s southeast ‘Kurdistan’
Turkish police have detained a Kurdish man for calling Turkey’s southeast “Kurdistan,” state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Oct. 29. The…
Opposition lawmakers display solidarity with Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case
Turkey
October 23, 2021
Opposition lawmakers display solidarity with Şenyaşar family demanding justice in political murder case
Lawmakers from Turkey’s main opposition party visited members of the Şenyaşar family, who have been demanding justice for three of…
Bar asks court to hear former PM as witness in Kurdish lawyer’s murder case
Turkey
September 17, 2021
Bar asks court to hear former PM as witness in Kurdish lawyer’s murder case
A bar association in southeastern Turkey and lawyers representing the family of a prominent Kurdish lawyer who was shot to…
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 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…
Turkey saves power plant from ‘unprecedented’ wildfires
Turkey
August 4, 2021
Turkey saves power plant from ‘unprecedented’ wildfires
Rescuers used helicopters and water cannon Wednesday to beat back fires encircling a Turkish power plant in the second week…