Int’l rights groups call on CoE to urge Turkey implement ECtHR ruling on teacher
A number of rights organizations in Europe have in a letter called on the Council of Europe to urge the Turkish government to abide...
Turkish authorities arrest pregnant women, sparking public outrage
A five-months-pregnant woman was arrested on Sunday for alleged links to the Gülen movement, sparking outrage among activists and opposition politicians, the Bold Medya...
Main opposition CHP asks for parliamentary investigation into attack on party leader
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has submitted a request to the parliamentary Research Commission concerning an attack on party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu...
NYC mayor, indicted over corrupt dealings with Turkish gov’t, in court to face charges
New York City’s scandal-plagued Mayor Eric Adams, indicted due to his alleged corrupt dealings with Turkish government officials who wanted to exert influence over him, arrived...
Findings of Interior Ministry’s investigation into killing of Kurdish lawyer surface: report
The findings of an investigation conducted by inspectors from Turkey’s Interior Ministry into the killing of former Diyarbakır Bar Association chairman and human rights...
Rights defender, Özgür Gündem staff convicted of spreading terrorist propaganda
The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court on Tuesday handed down prison sentences to Eren Keskin, a leading Turkish human rights defender, and six former...
Turkish court accepts indictment against Kurdish journalist over social media posts
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against Kurdish journalist Melek Avcı over her social media posts, the Media and Law association reported.Avcı, who...
Germany summons Turkish ambassador over Kavala’s conviction
Germany on Friday summoned the Turkish ambassador over the jailing of Osman Kavala, a prominent critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Agence France-Presse...
Visually impaired journalist Cüneyt Arat released from prison
Visually impaired Turkish journalist Cüneyt Arat, who was jailed in July 2017 over alleged links to the Gülen movement, was released pending appeal from...
Outrage erupts over CNN Türk’s coverage of Gülen funeral for crossing ethical boundaries
CNN Türk has faced backlash following its coverage of Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen’s funeral in Pennsylvania on Thursday, with many condemning the station for...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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This report focuses on how illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities have devastating consequences on Turkish asylum seekers upon their return to Turkey.
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