Graham Fuller: ‘I am lucky not to be living in Turkey now’
Graham Fuller, a former CIA officer, has refuted Turkish government's charges that he took part in last year’s abortive putsch and expressed doubt about...
UK Home Office report highlights persecution of Gülen movement in Turkey
The United Kingdom Home Office has released an update on its Country Policy and Information Note on the faith-based Gülen movement in Turkey, which...
EU asylum reform tightens criteria for Turkish nationals
The European Parliament has adopted a comprehensive pact to reform migration and asylum policies, which includes tough measures that could affect Turkish nationals in...
Germany investigates police officer accused of spying for Turkey’s Erdoğan regime
A Berlin policeman has been investigated for providing intelligence to Turkish authorities about Turkish nationals living in Germany, according to a report by the...
Germany grants asylum requests of Turkish military officers
Germany has approved the requests for political asylum of a number of Turkish military officers that were lodged following a coup attempt in Turkey...
A bi-partisan group of US congressmen introduce a resolution to condemn attacks outside Turkey’s...
A bipartisan group of US congressmen have introduced a resolution on Wednesday to condemn "the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence...
Malta Files reveal Turkish PM Yıldırım’s family enterprise is worth over 100 million euros
An investigation into Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım’s family enterprise, part of the European Investigative Collaborations’ (EIC) Malta Files, has revealed that his family...
‘Greek authorities need to know they are sending us back to prison,’ say Turkish...
"Greek authorities have to realize that by pushing us back to Turkey, they are sending us to prison," said S., who was sent back...
Turkish gov’t revokes novelist Erdoğan’s passport to hinder her to receive prize bestowed in...
Turkish government has seized the passport of the prominent Turkish novelist and human rights defender Aslı Erdoğan before he travels to Germany to receive the Erich...
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,...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...
Human Rights in Turkey: 2023 in Review
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