Fifth Turkish national detained in Malaysia as Najib Razak ramps up persecution of Erdoğan...
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A fifth case of arbitrary detention of a Turkish national by Malaysian authorities as part of escalating witch-hunt persecution of critics abroad by Turkey’s...
Stockholm Center for Freedom calls on Malaysia to stop persecuting Turkish nationals
Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), a monitoring group on rights violations in Turkey, remain highly concerned on the pattern of abductions, detentions and forcible...
Malaysia gov’t does Erdoğan’s bidding in persecuting Gülen movement members
The crackdown by Malaysia government on critics and opponents of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Kuala Lumpur, appeared to have taken place...
Erdoğan adviser warns Turkish jets may accidentally hit US forces in Syria
Chief adviser to Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and columnist İlnur Çevik has warned that Turkish jets may accidentally hit US soldiers in...
Aggravated life sentence sought for comedian jailed over alleged Gülen links
An indictment prepared by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office seeks an aggravated life sentence and additional jail sentence of up to 10 years...
VIDEO — A Turkish national abducted in Malaysia by operatives linked to Turkey’s Erdoğan
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A Turkish national was abducted in Kuala Lumpur on a broad daylight by unknown operatives who are believed to be affiliated with Turkish government...
İstanbul Municipality cancels invitation to Wikipedia founder after disputed ban
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has taken the name of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales from the invitee list of an event that will take place...
Report: 10 pro-Erdoğan imams accused of spying fled Germany
Ten of 16 Turkish imams who were accused of spying for the Turkish government on Gülen movement followers in Germany are currently at large,...
16 academics, 6 teachers and 14 students detained by police in Turkey on Monday
At least 14 university students were detained in a Nevşehir-based investigation into the Gülen movement over the weekend. Police carried out operations in 9...
TURKEY PURGE IN PAST 30 DAYS: 2125 detained, 580 jailed, 9,103 suspended, 3,974 dismissed...
A huge cleansing of Turkey’s state and other institutions has been continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves being hunted down...
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Throughout the year Turkey continued...
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This report focuses on how the Turkish government, under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used family punishment against his opponents.
Sippenhaft, also known as...
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The May 2023 re-election of...