PEN Int’l calls on Turkey to lift travel restrictions imposed on writer Aslı Erdoğan
PEN International said on Monday it is concerned about travel restrictions imposed by Turkish authorities on award-winning author and honorary PEN member Aslı Erdoğan...
Merkel vows to restrict trade with Turkey over arrests of German citizens
Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that Germany will have no choice but to restrict its economic ties with Turkey to pressure its NATO...
EU fears new anti-terror bill could merely replace Turkey’s state of emergency
The European Union on Thursday welcomed the end of a two-year-long state of emergency in Turkey but expressed concern that new legislative proposals may...
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.
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Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu cancels referendum speech in Netherlands
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu canceled his Netherlands campaign program for an April 16 referendum in Turkey after the Dutch government announced last week...
Over 1,250 int’l scholars sign letter of solidarity for ‘harassed’ Turkish students
More than 1,250 renowned international academics from around the world have signed an open letter of support for the students from İstanbul’s prestigious Boğaziçi University...
Turkish intelligence conducted covert surveillance against dissidents in Strasbourg, documents reveal
Classified documents obtained by Nordic Monitor revealed that Turkish intelligence conducted a covert surveillance and monitoring operation against dissidents in Strasbourg, France, a city...
Erdoğan says global anti-Turkey propaganda will not succeed, slams US
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed on Saturday that a global anti-Turkey propaganda based on lies would not be successful.
"Launching a worldwide war...
Top Greek court rules for extradition of Erdoğan foe to Turkey
The top appeals court of Greece has rejected an appeal filed by a Turkish businessman, a political enemy of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, against...
US congressional negotiators agree to prohibit F-35 delivery to Turkey
The US Senate and House of Representatives have come together on a $716 billion defense spending report that would prohibit the transfer of F-35...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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