[INTERVIEW] From Malaysia to a Turkish prison: Former educator recounts abduction by Turkish intelligence...
İsmet Özçelik, convicted on terrorism charges due to his alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, recounted the harrowing details of his journey across...
PACE names Turkey among top perpetrators of transnational repression
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has listed Turkey among the world’s top 10 perpetrators of transnational repression, while an accompanying...
Berlin intelligence agency says Turkish spy service targets Gülen movement
Berlin’s domestic intelligence agency says Turkey’s spy service is active in the German capital and seeks tips from pro-government members of the Turkish diaspora...
Secret Turkish police document shows monitoring of Gülen-linked activities in the Netherlands: report
A confidential Turkish police document cited in a new legal report shows that Turkish authorities monitored activities linked to the faith-based Gülen movement in...
PACE committee urges action on transnational repression, cites Turkey’s operations abroad
A committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has in a draft resolution called for stronger international action against transnational...
Case against Gülen-linked New York school fuels concerns of Turkey’s transnational repression in US
A court case involving a New York school linked to the faith-based Gülen movement has fueled concerns that Turkey is extending its yearslong crackdown...
Businessman accused of spying for US, UK and Israel says he spied on Gülen...
A Turkish businessman accused of spying for the US, the UK and Israel told a court Monday that he helped Ankara identify the names,...
Turkey’s justice minister slams Western allies over extradition refusals in Gülen-linked cases
Turkey’s justice minister has criticized Western allies for refusing to extradite individuals Ankara accuses of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, saying thousands of...
Turkey’s extradition requests to Finland tied to ‘witch hunt’ targeting Gülen movement followers, experts...
Turkey’s growing number of extradition requests to Finland is part of a “witch hunt” targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement and government critics,...
Turkey presses Netherlands on 217 extradition requests tied to Gülen movement
Turkey’s justice minister said Ankara has asked the Netherlands to extradite 217 people over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, renewing a long-running...
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