Turkish family in Albania risk facing torture in new abuse case of Interpol by...
Another abuse of Interpol mechanisms by Turkey, this time reported in Albania, has stranded a Turkish family in the country as they try to...
Kurdish Red Crescent: Turkish military shelling kills 17 women, wounds 44 more in Afrin
Kurdish Red Crescent (Heyva Sor) has announced that Turkish military's shelling has killed 17 women and wounded 44 women seriously in Afrin province of...
22 prison staff members detained over alleged torture, mistreatment and embezzlement
Twenty-two prison staff members, comprising guards and two administrators, have been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged torture and mistreatment of...
Abducted Turkish citizen subjected to heavy torture at Ankara Organized Crime Bureau
Ümit Horzum, a Turkish citizen who was abducted from his car in Ankara on December 6, 2017 and handed over to the Ankara police last...
No news received from Fahri Mert since he was abducted in Turkey’s İzmir 2...
His family and friends have not received any news from Fahri Mert (44), a Turkish citizen abducted in İzmir province two weeks ago, according...
Keskin says torture has never been legitimized to this extent
Lawyer and human rights activist Eren Keskin said a state of emergency (OHAL) has been used to cover up all violations in Turkey, saying...
Germany vetoes Erdoğan’s guards wanted by US
German authorities have signaled that they do not want the members of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s security detail who attacked protesters in...
Turkish gov’t removes child from foster family over alleged Gülen links
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A 9-year-old girl was separated from her foster family as the adoptive father is being under investigation over his alleged links to the Gülen...
Turkish woman returned to prison immediately after giving birth
Yasemin Baltacı, who was arrested over her alleged links to the Gülen movement just two weeks before the end of her pregnancy, was reportedly...
Social media posts reveal dismissed police officer subjected to torture for months in Turkish...
A.G., a 32-year-old police officer, who was dismissed as part of Turkish government’s post-coup purge of police department, has reportedly been kept in a...
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