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...
Widow of DBP official says she witnessed husband’s murder in Turkish hospital
Emine Şenyaşar, who lost a husband, an official of the Democratic Regions Party (DBP), and two sons on June 14 in the Suruç district...
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens US forces in Syria with ‘Ottoman slap’
"The US’s decision to give more financial support to Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will affect Turkey’s decisions,” said Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Syrian family claims they were tortured at border by Turkish soldiers
A Syrian family attempting to cross into Turkey was detained in the border city of Urfa and subjected to torture by members of the...
Turkish hunger striker Gülmen: Justice is dying on 113th day of hunger strike
Dismissed educator Nuriye Gülmen, who has been on a hunger strike for 113 days to protest her dismissal under state of emergency decree-laws, has...
Turkish gov’t persecutes family members, relatives and friends instead of alleged coup suspect Adil...
While challenging claims over Adil Öksüz, who has been presented by Turkish government as one of the alleged civillian suspects of the controversial coup...
Turkish prosecutor declines to pursue case of inmate who was tortured and found dead...
A Turkish public prosecutor has declined to pursue the case of Garibe Gezer, who was reportedly beaten and sexually harassed by prison guards and...
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...
Enforced disappearance: 2 more men abducted by armed group in broad daylight in Ankara
Özgür Kaya and Yasin Ugan, both of Ankara, were reportedly abducted from their apartment building on Wednesday, with police saying they have no information...
Washington police release video of 8 more Erdoğan bodyguards wanted for attack
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The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department released a video on Saturday of eight more “persons of interest” believed to be in Turkey's autocratic President...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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This report highlights the most important developments in the area of human rights in Turkey during the year 2022. Authoritarianism continued to gain ground...
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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