Ankara police assault group protesting in solidarity with hunger strike academics, detain over 20
Newly emerged video footage shows the moment Turkish police, who detained at least 20 protestors on Friday night, used excessive force against a group...
Pro-Erdoğan troll calls on Turkey’s government to execute Gülen followers
Amid assassination concerns following the suspicious deaths of two people who allegedly fell from the balcony of their homes, a pro-Erdoğan Twitter troll named...
Berlin says not informed of German reporter’s detention in Turkey
German officials said on Friday that Turkish authorities had failed to inform Berlin about the detention of Etkin News Agency (ETHA) reporter Meşale Tolu,...
EP displays solidarity with educators on hunger strike in Ankara
President of the European Parliament’s Socialists & Democrats Group Gianni Pittella on Friday paid a visit to Turkish academic Nuriye Gülmen and elementary school...
CHP deputy provincial head in Bolu arrested over Gülen links
Eight people, including the Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy provincial chairman of Bolu province in northwestern Turkey, have been arrested over alleged links to...
Amnesty and HRW say Malaysia’s extradition puts three Turkish men at risk of torture
International human rights organizations Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have revealed statements over the extradition of three Turkish nationals allegedly affiliated...
Four detained over solidarity with Turkish hunger strikers protesting purge
At least 4 people detained after police intervened into a group, gathered in solidarity with Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, two educators who have...
Freedom from Torture: Media coverage of tortured detainees condoned to silence dissidents in Turkey
Media coverage of detainees with signs of beatings indicate that torture and ill-treatment are officially being condoned to silence and prevent dissent, a recent...
Turkish consul in Australia wrote a scandalous letter to members of Parliament
In a scathing attack on Australian institutions and nationals of Turkish origin as part of Turkish government campaign of persecution and harassment of critics...
Arab students face arbitrary detentions in Turkey
Arab students who have previously studied at universities shut down by the Turkish government in the aftermath of a coup attempt on July 15,...
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