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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…
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…
Ankara has become Turkey’s Wuhan, professor says
Turkey
September 4, 2020
Ankara has become Turkey’s Wuhan, professor says
According to daily data published by the Health Ministry, in the last few days Turkey’s capital of Ankara has experienced…
NATO says Turkey, Greece ready for talks; Athens denies deal
World
September 4, 2020
NATO says Turkey, Greece ready for talks; Athens denies deal
Greece and Turkey have agreed to engage in dialogue to avoid a possible military confrontation in the east Mediterranean, NATO…
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…
Outrage boils over as ECtHR president meets with Turkish President Erdoğan
Turkey
September 3, 2020
Outrage boils over as ECtHR president meets with Turkish President Erdoğan
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the presidential…
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)…
Senior ISIL figure detained in Turkey
World
September 1, 2020
Senior ISIL figure detained in Turkey
Turkish police have detained a senior member of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the country’s interior…