Sweden refuses to extradite 4 people on Turkey’s list, including a former police chief
The Swedish government has decided to reject Turkey's request for the extradition of four Turkish citizens, including former police chief Murat Çetiner, Swedish public...
Turkey orders detention of 12 over alleged Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 12 people, including currently employed civil servants, due to alleged links to the Gülen movement based...
Unidentified quake victims not included in Turkey death toll, opposition party leader says
Unidentified victims of a deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Syria are not included in the death toll, said Ali Babacan, leader...
Journalist investigated for reporting on death of man in police custody
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a reporter from the pro-opposition Halk TV station for reporting on allegations of mistreatment surrounding the death...
Immense need of sustainable response to health, psychological needs in Turkey, Syria: IFRC
There is an urgent need of a sustainable short and long-term response to the health, mental health and psychosocial needs in Turkey and Syria...
3 Turkish gendarmes detained over alleged killing of 2 Syrian refugees at border
Three Turkish gendarmes have been detained for the death of two Syrian refugees who were allegedly killed last week at the Turkey-Syria border, the...
Inmates suffering from COVID-19 unable to see doctor in Aksaray prison: report
Ahmet Göksu, who is jailed in Turkey’s central province of Aksaray, has told his family that inmates suffering from COVID-19 cannot access proper healthcare...
UN documents 441 migrant deaths in central Mediterranean in three months
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has documented 441 migrant deaths in the central Mediterranean in the first quarter of 2023.
According to the IOM’s Missing Migrants Project,...
Turkey’s border guards shooting, torturing Syrians: HRW
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Turkish border guards of shooting, torturing and using excessive force against Syrians seeking to flee their war-racked country...
Turkey’s presidential candidate promises repatriation of Syrians when he becomes head of state
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and a presidential candidate, in an interview with German television station ABD...
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