Turkish gov’t detains 26 more people for allegedly ‘promoting terror’ in social media
Turkish government has detained 26 more people across Turkey on Tuesday for allegedly taking part in alleged "smear campaign" against Turkey's military operation in...
Turkey is responsible for rights abuses, ‘potential war crimes’ in north Syria: HRW
Turkey bears responsibility for human rights abuses and violations of land and property rights in swaths of northern Syria it controls alongside its proxies,...
Rutte’s spokesperson refutes PM Yıldırım, says ‘no apologies were made’
A spokesperson for the Netherlands' Prime Minister Mark Rutte has refuted the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım who said in a live TV interview on...
CPJ: Record number of journalists jailed as Turkey, China, Egypt pay scant price for...
For the second year in a row, the number of journalists imprisoned for their work hit a historical high, as the US and other...
Turkish government has issued entry bans for 162 German citizens since 2017
The Turkish government issued entry bans for a total of 162 German citizens from January 2017 to August 23, 2018, according to a report...
Sweden summons Turkish ambassador over writer and activist arrests
Sweden has summoned Turkey's ambassador over the detention of two Swedish citizens, in a sign of souring relations with the EU member state candidate,...
2 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria’s Afrin region
Two Turkish soldiers were killed on Monday in Syria’s northwestern Afrin region during a sweep and clear mission, according to a statement made by...
Video shows Malaysian police detained Turkish expats at Turkey’s request
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A recent video recording submitted to Turkey Purge shows that Malaysia was detaining three Turks in the country at the request of Turkish government.
Malay police...
Turkish President Erdoğan: George and Hans cannot defeat us
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused foreign powers of trying to “weaken” the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) after the Turkish government criticized...
UN concerned over Greece’s alleged deportation of Turkish asylum seekers
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement on Thursday that the agency is deeply concerned by continued reports about...
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