Pushbacks and violence against refugees are de facto border policy in Greece: Amnesty International
Greek border forces violently and illegally detain groups of refugees before summarily returning them to Turkey, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said in a...
Police raid pro-Kurdish HDP’s Diyarbakır office for third time
Turkish police on Thursday raided the Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Diyarbakır office for the third time, detaining three party members on a hunger...
Pro-Erdoğan daily targets yet another Turkish journalist living in exile
A Turkish journalist living in exile in the United States has been targeted by a pro-government newspaper that revealed his home address and published...
Youth leader of Turkey’s main opposition faces probe over İmamoğlu banner
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a local youth leader from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) over a banner featuring jailed...
10 briefly detained for protesting alleged election fraud
Ten people who were detained while protesting alleged fraud in the announcement of the results of the parliamentary and presidential elections held on May...
HSYK reshuffles 1,035 judges and prosecutors across Turkey
The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) has decided to reshuffle 1,035 judges and prosecutors on Tuesday following Friday's mass purge in the judiciary. According...
Expelled pro-Kurdish MP released after brief detention in dawn raid
Turkish authorities on Sunday briefly detained a pro-Kurdish opposition MP who had refused to leave parliament for several days after his parliamentary status was...
Pro-gov’t daily calls for investigation of German foundations in Turkey
The pro-government Yeni Şafak daily has called on Turkish authorities to launch an investigation into German foundations in Turkey, claiming that these organizations are...
UN special rapporteur express serious concern over proposed laws criminalizing LGBT identities
Three United Nations human rights experts including a special rapporteur have expressed serious concern over proposed legislation in Turkey that they say could criminalize...
Dutch PM backs Kavala statement, says Netherlands will continue to make such calls
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has backed 10 Western ambassadors’ recent statement urging the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala from jail, saying his country...
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