Turkey tells UN that demand to release UN court judge void
The demand to release a top United Nations (UN) court judge is “void,” Turkish authorities said in a letter addressed to the UN Security...
133 parliamentarians from PACE, OSCE to monitor elections in Turkey
A total of 133 parliamentarians representing the parliamentary assemblies of the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe...
Turkey’s pro-gov’t media target German journalist over interview with opposition leader
Frank Nordhausen, an İstanbul-based German journalist, has become the latest victim and target of Turkey’s pro-government media outlets over his interview with the main...
Speculated ‘dirty deal’ for journalist Yücel’s release gives its first fruit, Turkey’s Erdoğan to...
A speculated "dirty deal" between the Turkish government and the German administration over the surprise release of Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel has given its...
Rotterdam mayor says Turkish FM not allowed to campaign for referendum
Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said on Friday that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu would not be allowed to campaign for a referendum in Turkey...
Malaysia turned over Erdoğan’s critics to Turkey where they will be tortured
Ignoring human rights organization’s plea to not turn three Turkish nationals over to Turkey where they will be subjected to torture and abuse, Malaysian...
European Court of Auditors doubts all EU funds reach refugees in Turkey
EU funding has helped refugees in Turkey, but Ankara’s refusal to reveal their names raises doubts about whether the money is reaching all who...
Strasbourg protest to call for ‘justice for everyone’ as Turkish rights violations, CoE inaction...
Thousands of Turkish expatriates are expected to gather in Strasbourg on Wednesday for the fourth annual demonstration outside the Council of Europe (CoE) and...
Kurdish group says planned anti-Erdoğan rally banned by German police
Germany’s Kurdish community said Monday it had been banned by Berlin authorities from holding a rally at the Brandenburg Gate during a visit by...
Chairman Akgün: Maarif Foundation works in framework of Turkey’s strategic priorities abroad
Birol Akgün, the chairman of the controversial Maarif Foundation, has stated in an interview to the state-run Anadolu news agency on Saturday that the foundation...
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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.
In recent years...