Turkish diplomats spied on Erdoğan critics in Malawi, documents reveal
Judicial documents obtained by Nordic Monitor have confirmed that six Turkish nationals in Malawi had been profiled by Turkish diplomats and reported to the...
Former Turkish Cypriot president among 42 facing entry ban to Turkey
Forty-two intellectuals, writers and politicians from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) including former president Mustafa Akıncı, all of whom are critical of...
Republicans slam NBA failure to support Kanter’s stance on China’s treatment of Uyghurs
A number of Republicans in the US Senate have expressed support for former Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom, an outspoken critic of human...
Iraq submits complaint to UN against Turkey after attack on civilians
Iraq has filed a complaint to the UN Security Council, requesting an urgent session to discuss a deadly artillery attack this week that Baghdad...
Turkey is violating international law with airstrikes in northern Syria, says Swedish politician
Morgan Johansson, a Swedish politician and spokesperson for the Social Democrats (Socialdemokraternas), says Turkey's airstrikes in northern Syria are a violation of international law,...
World Bank to provide Turkey $1.78 billion for recovery after earthquake
The World Bank announced Thursday $1.78 billion in aid to Turkey to help relief and recovery efforts after a massive earthquake hit the country...
European Socialists support Kılıçdaroğlu for fast-track EU visa liberalization
The Party of European Socialists (PES), the second largest political family represented in the EU, has said in a statement that it supports the pledge of...
Turkey accused of targeting Kurds in retaliatory airstrikes following Ankara suicide bombing
Recent Turkish airstrikes in northeastern Syria in response to a suicide bombing in Ankara on Sunday for which the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) claimed...
German lawsuit targets pro-Turkish militias in Syria
Two human rights organizations said Thursday they had filed a legal case in Germany calling for an investigation into crimes committed by pro-Turkish militias...
Turks file 14,000 asylum applications in Germany in first 5 months of 2024
Turkish nationals have lodged a total of 13,741 first-time asylum applications and 710 repeat applications in Germany, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Friday,...
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Turkey's political opposition faced intensifying pressure in 2025, with the judiciary emerging as the primary instrument for targeting dissenting voices. The most far-reaching measures...
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Throughout the year human rights organizations...
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2024.
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