Turkey’s bar associations call on international community to stop China’s treatment of Uyghurs

In a joint statement 73 bar associations across Turkey called on the UN and the international community to initiate targeted sanctions against China in...

Turkish gov’t continued to limit religious minorities’ rights in 2020: US report

The US Department of State has underlined in a recent report that Ankara continued to limit the rights of non-Muslim religious minorities, especially those not recognized...

Turkish Embassy in Tirana spied on Erdoğan critics, describing them as ‘malignant cells’

The Turkish Embassy in Albania engaged in a campaign of intelligence gathering and profiling of critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, documents obtained by...

NBA star Kanter faces lawsuit from Erdoğan for alleged insult

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the widespread human rights violations taking place under...

Turkish Embassy spied on Erdoğan critics in Angola

The Turkish Embassy in Luanda, the capital of Angola, which is situated on the west coast of southern Africa, has engaged in a large-scale...

Turkish diplomats spied on Erdoğan critics in Nepal, triggered criminal investigation, documents reveal

The Turkish government used its diplomats to profile opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Nepal and gather intelligence about them to help...

53.2 pct of Turks are against government’s Uyghur policy

A total of 53.2 percent of Turks don’t support the government’s Uyghur policy and think it hasn’t given an “appropriate response” to the Chinese...

Turkish diplomats in Cameroon spied on Erdoğan critics

Judicial documents have confirmed that critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who had been profiled by Turkish diplomats in Cameroon were included in...

US senators introduce legislation calling for sanctions on Turkish officials violating human rights

Three US senators on Thursday announced the introduction of the “Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021,” legislation condemning human rights abuses carried out...

Turkish parliament adopts motion condemning Biden’s genocide statement

The Turkish parliament on Tuesday adopted a motion condemning US President Joe Biden’s recognition of the massacre of Armenians at the hands of the...

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