Swedish social democrats launch campaign in solidarity with arrested HDP politicians
Coalition partner of Swedish government, the Swedish Social Democratic Party (SAP) and Olof Palme Center have launched a donation campaign to provide financial support...
Local sources say 6 abducted Gülen movement followers still in Kosovo
Six people who used to work at schools affiliated with the Gülen movement are still being held in Kosovo, according to reliable local sources.
The...
Ankara launches investigation into sponsor of Times Square billboard that reads “STOP ERDOGAN”
A billboard in New York City’s Times Square that reads “STOP ERDOGAN,” referring to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose rule has seen the...
Turkey’s Maarif Foundation illegally seized German-run school in Ethiopia, says manager
Ethiopia has illegally transferred a school run by German investors to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, Turkish Minute reported, citing the manager of the school.
Turkish...
EP Rapporteur Piri warns: Without urgent reforms no improvement in EU-Turkey ties
Kati Piri, the European Parliament’s (EP) rapporteur on Turkey, said on Friday that there will be no improvement in EU-Turkey relations without urgent democratic...
Turkish PM questions US’ anti-terror fight as Turkish FM says ties with US close...
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Monday questioned the seriousness of the US in the fight against terrorism and urged it again to drop...
Widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to Gülen movement may constitute...
Widespread or systematic imprisonment of individuals with alleged links to the Gülen movement may constitute crimes against humanity, said the UN Human Rights Council’s...
Pompeo: All Americans being held by Turkish gov’t need to come home
Despite the fact that the United States and Turkey have reportedly agreed to deal diplomatically with a row over imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson,...
Yet another German citizen arrested in Turkey on Erdoğan insult charges
A German citizen of Turkish origin, Hüseyin M., who traveled to Turkey for vacation, has been arrested on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep...
US senators introduce legislation calling for sanctions on Turkish officials violating human rights
Three US senators on Thursday announced the introduction of the “Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021,” legislation condemning human rights abuses carried out...
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