EU Parliament suggests formal suspension of membership talks with Turkey
The European Parliament has voted to propose the formal suspension of accession talks with Turkey, with members of the European Parliament saying the relations...
German gov’t contacted Kyrgyzstan about missing educator: report
An official from the German Foreign Ministry has revealed that the federal government contacted Kyrgyz authorities earlier this month regarding the situation of a...
Kurdish author on hit list targeting AKP critics in exile attacked in Wales
Gökhan Yavuzel, a Kurdish writer in Wales whose name is on a hit list targeting critics of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP) government...
EU aims for deal with Turkey to stem migrant flows to Cyprus: report
The European Union could work out ways to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to Cyprus and other EU nations when it holds...
Turkey’s spying activities in Germany increased in 2021
The number of investigations launched by German authorities into the activities of foreign intelligence services in the country, particularly Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT),...
Germany summons Turkish ambassador over Kavala’s conviction
Germany on Friday summoned the Turkish ambassador over the jailing of Osman Kavala, a prominent critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Agence France-Presse...
Turkey’s request for Gülen extradition not sent to US court since it would be...
A Turkish minister has claimed that US officials haven’t sent Turkey’s requests for the extradition of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen, accused by Ankara of...
Swedish athletes to be accompanied by security at European championships in Turkey
Swedish track and field teams will be accompanied by security during the European Athletics Indoor Championships, which will be held in İstanbul March 2-5,...
Migrants among 6 killed in car crash near Greece-Turkey border
Five migrants and a Greek motorist were killed in a collision on a highway near the border between Greece and Turkey on Saturday, police...
18 suspected refugees die in Greek forest fire: report
The burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
Throughout the year human rights organizations...
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Turkey's campaign of transnational repression against critics abroad continued throughout 2025. Since a coup attempt in July 2016, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm...
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During the year Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continued to relentlessly pursue anyone with alleged links with the faith-based Gülen movement, which he described...
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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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