Germany: Turkish gov’t has demanded extradition of 81 people since coup attempt
The Turkish government has demanded the extradition of 81 people since a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016, Deutsche Welle reported on Monday.
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Germany launches investigation into Diyanet’s Keskin
The Office of the Federal Prosecutor of Germany has launched an investigation into Halife Keskin, the foreign relations general manager of Turkey’s Religious Affairs...
Turkish Justice Minister says Germany has not replied to Turkey over coup suspect
Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül has said Germany has not replied to Turkey over whether the prime suspect in Turkey’s attempted coup last year,...
US slams Erdoğan’s henchman Ünal’s threats targeting Turkish journalists in exile
US State Department officially reacted to former speechwriter and a favourite henchman of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and current ruling Justice and...
Erdoğan to Macron: It is a value to meet Turkey’s president
Turkish Presidency official Twitter account posted on Wednesday a picture of French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with a...
Austrian gov’t to shut down mosques, expel 60 Turkish imams
Austria’s right-wing government plans to shut down seven mosques and expel up to 60 pro-government Turkish imams in what it said was “just the...
Greek court blocks 2nd extradition request for Turkish officers, Ankara reacts
A Greek court on Thursday blocked a second extradition request by Turkey for the final two of eight soldiers who fled to Greece in...
EU to release 3 bln euros in aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey
European Union leaders on Friday agreed to release the second 3 billion euro ($3,72-billion) tranche in assistance for Syrian refugees in Turkey.
The meeting of...
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...
Turkish court lifts travel ban against German academic Garip
A court in Turkey has lifted a two-year travel ban against a German sociologist Sharo Garip, who has been accused of spreading terrorist propaganda....
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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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