Greek soldiers hold kids at gunpoint, throw them into river in family’s attempt to...

Greek soldiers on Friday pushed back 15 Turks, among them five children, who were fleeing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s relentless crackdown on dissent by...

Erdoğan opponents allege Greek border pushbacks: report

For years Greece has been accused of illegally pushing asylum-seekers back to Turkey, a practice it strenuously denies, Agence France-Presse reported. But according to witnesses...

Turkey ‘destroyed’ EU hopes by jailing Erdoğan critic: MEPs

Turkey “deliberately destroyed” its chances of joining the EU by jailing Osman Kavala, a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the European Parliament said...

Teachers working at Gülen schools deported from Liberia

The Liberian government on April 22 summarily deported Turkish and Azeri teachers and their families — 12 people in all — working at a...

Germany summons Turkish ambassador over Kavala’s conviction

Germany on Friday summoned the Turkish ambassador over the jailing of Osman Kavala, a prominent critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Agence France-Presse...

Conviction of Kavala is a blatant disregard for rule of law and judicial independence:...

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned the conviction of prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, saying the verdict is a...

Armenian genocide monument in Brussels vandalized by ultranationalist Grey Wolves

An Armenian genocide monument in Brussels was vandalized on Tuesday by the Turkish ultranationalist Grey Wolves. Armenian journalist Aris Nalci shared photographs of the monument,...

EU ‘profoundly regrets’ jailing of Turkish businessman Kavala

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday called for the release of Turkish businessman Osman Kavala, saying he “deeply regrets” the life sentence...

US ‘deeply troubled’ by ‘unjust’ conviction of Turkish activist Kavala: State Department

The United States was “deeply troubled” by the conviction Monday of a leading Turkish activist, calling his life sentence on controversial charges of trying...

France condemns life sentence for Turkey’s Kavala

France on Tuesday condemned the life sentence handed by a Turkish court to prominent rights advocate and businessman Osman Kavala, saying his detention violated...

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