Merkel’s ally Bouffier says Erdoğan ‘not welcome’ in Germany
Volker Bouffier, vice chairman of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, said that Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has crossed...
Dutch journalist filed complaint against threats from Turkey
A Dutch journalist of Turkish origin who has been targeted by threats originating from Turkey prompted authorities in the Netherlands to take security measures.
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Merkel says Turkey must put an end to ‘unacceptable’ Nazi remarks against Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has responded to recent comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accusing Merkel of engaging in Nazi tactics, saying...
Dutch police removes Erdoğan’s posters from facade of Rotterdam building
On Sunday night Dutch police removed large posters showing Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from the facade of a building in Rotterdam. A...
Denmark summons Turkish ambassador over spying on Erdoğan critics
Mehmet Dönmez, the Turkish ambassador in Copenhagen, was summoned by Denmark’s Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen for clarification of claims that Danish-Turkish citizens are being...
House intel chair says seen no evidence showing Gülen’s involvement in failed putsch
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Head of the US Congress House Intelligence Committee, Devin Nunes, has said he has not seen any evidence showing the US-based Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah...
Erdoğan says Europe’s masquerade ball is over
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that Europe’s “masquerade ball’ is over as several European countries are now openly in field...
Erdoğan to Merkel: You engage in Nazi practices
Reiterating Nazi accusations against Germany, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan targeted German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday and accused her of Nazism again amid...
Erdoğan’s aide: Germany backs Gülen movement, Trump administration works on Gülen’s extradition
İbrahim Kalın, an aide of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has claimed on Sunday that Germany supports the Gülen movement against Turkey while he...
Pro-Erdoğan Turkish-Dutch media funded with Dutch subsidies
Dutch-Turkish media groups that support Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were supported for years with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture...
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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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