Uyghurs stage protest outside Chinese Embassy in Turkey: report
Dozens of Uyghurs assembled near the Chinese Embassy in Turkey on Tuesday, demanding information about family members they fear are being kept in detention...
US senators urge Biden administration to press Turkey on human rights record in bipartisan...
US Senators Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, and Florida Republican Marco Rubio, today urged the new Biden administration to press the Turkish government...
147 Turkish writers publish statement of solidarity with Boğaziçi University students
A total of 147 prominent Turkish writers issued a statement today in solidarity with Boğaziçi University students and their protests, Turkish media reported.
The writers,...
Erdoğan targets spouse of imprisoned philanthropist Kavala, calls her a provocateur
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday targeted Professor Ayşe Buğra, the wife of imprisoned philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala, accusing her of provoking...
54 active duty and former officers face detention warrants over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 54 former and active duty officers over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, accused by the...
Uyghurs continue their protest in Ankara amid accusations of systematic rape in Xinjiang camps
Uyghurs living in Turkey are continuing their protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Ankara, demanding information on family members held at internment camps in...
US, EU and UN slam Turkey’s handling of Boğaziçi University protests: report
Officials from the United States, the United Nations and the European Union have criticized Turkey’s handling of protests by students opposing the appointment of...
Freedom House report shows extent of Turkey’s transnational repression policy
A report by Freedom House on global transnational repression published today reveals the intensity, geographic reach and suddenness of the Turkish government’s campaign targeting...
Students detained in ongoing Boğaziçi protests reveal torture, threats by Turkish police: report
“We were detained around 4:30 p.m. and forced to wait in a bus until 5 a.m. The environment itself was torture. We were...
Rights group slams Turkey’s illegal transfer of Syrian detainees
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday condemned the illegal transfer to Turkey of more than 60 Syrians arrested by Turkey and its local proxies...
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