Document exposes large-scale spying campaign on critics in Australia by Turkish diplomats
The Turkish government used its diplomats in Australia to carry out a large-scale spying campaign on opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...
Turkey uses journalists to silence critics in exile: report
The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which has clamped down on media freedom at home, has now co-opted journalists working at government-friendly...
Turkish expatriate in Germany attacked over Gülen links in apparent hate crime
A Turkish man who has been residing in Germany for 41 years was attacked in an apparent hate crime by the Turkish owner of...
Lawyer detained in Mozambique over Turkey’s extradition request released pending trial
Emre Çınar, a Turkish lawyer representing the Willow International School in Mozambique who was detained following an extradition request from Turkish authorities, was released...
Exiled journalist testifies on Turkey’s transnational repression at US Congress
Abdülhamit Bilici, the former editor-in-chief of the now-closed Zaman daily, has given a testimony on the Turkish government’s transnational repression at a congressional hearing...
Kosovo grants asylum to Turkish educator who escaped MİT abduction attempt
Uğur Toksoy, a Turkish national allegedly affiliated with the Gülen movement, was granted asylum in Kosovo after escaping an attempted abduction by Turkey's National...
Turkish family faced abuse, violence and lies during forcible removal from Pakistan
A Turkish family of four that were unlawfully abducted in Pakistan and later turned over to Turkish security services in defiance of the UN...
Bipartisan Policy Center: Corruption becomes policy instrument in Erdoğan’s Turkey
Corruption has become an instrument of policy and rule in the hands of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP)...
Turkish intelligence allegedly abducted Turkish businessman from Tajikistan
A Turkish businessman living in Tajikistan was allegedly abducted on Saturday morning by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT), the Kronos news website reported.
Koray Vural, a...
Man captured by MİT abroad over terrorist links claims he was tortured in Turkey...
A man who was reported to have been captured abroad due to alleged terrorist links and brought to Turkey in July claimed that he...
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