Turkey among 26 countries behind acts of transnational repression against journalists: report
A recent report by Freedom House identifies Turkey as one of 26 countries engaging in transnational repression targeting journalists since 2014, Turkish Minute reported.
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Greek top court upholds extradition of former Erdoğan confidant to Turkey: report
Greece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State, on Tuesday ruled in favor of extraditing to Turkey businessman Ali Yeşildağ, a former confidant of...
Church officials in eastern Turkey granted police protection over murder threat
Protective measures have been taken for the officials of a Protestant church association in eastern Turkey after they were threatened with murder for being...
Twitter’s lawyer in Turkey tweets hate speech against Gülen movement
Lawyer Gönenç Gürkaynak, who represents Twitter in Turkey, used hate speech against supporters of the Gülen movement in a series of tweets on Saturday,...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan saved IRGC drug traffickers, human smugglers in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The government of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has aided and abetted a drug trafficking and human smuggling network run in...
Where is Yusuf Bilge Tunç?
Yusuf Bilge Tunç disappeared in broad daylight on August 6, 2019, leaving no trace behind. He has not been heard from since. All the...
Human Rights Watch says new draft law will end rule of law in Turkey
A draft law being rushed through Turkey’s parliament would, if passed, preserve many of the abusive powers granted to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Ex-diplomats subjected to severe torture, says deputy
Some 20 former employees of the Turkish Foreign Ministry who were among 100 detained last week as part of an investigation into alleged cheating...
Turkish government releases German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel
A Turkish court, İstanbul 32nd High Criminal Court, has accepted an indictment seeking up to 18 years in jail for German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel...
Imprisoned Kurdish singer requests release due to multiple health problems
Imprisoned Kurdish singer Nudem Durak has called on Turkish authorities to release her from prison, saying she suffers from multiple illnesses and wants to...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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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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