Turkish gov’t seized 232 Gülen-linked schools in 21 countries since coup attempt
A total of 232 schools run by the faith-based Gülen movement across 21 countries have been taken over by the Turkish government since a...
Erdoğan critics profiled by Turkish Embassy in Oslo included in terrorism indictment in Turkey:...
Critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who had been profiled by the Turkish Embassy in Oslo were included in a terrorism probe based...
Gülen-linked school in Burkina Faso to be handed over to Turkish Maarif Foundation
The Turkish Maarif Foundation (TMV), a state-run educational body, will take over schools in Burkina Faso affiliated with the Gülen movement, a worldwide civic...
Turkish intelligence conducted covert surveillance against dissidents in Strasbourg, documents reveal
Classified documents obtained by Nordic Monitor revealed that Turkish intelligence conducted a covert surveillance and monitoring operation against dissidents in Strasbourg, France, a city...
Turkish gov’t requests that Kosovo extradite alleged members of Gülen movement
The Turkish government requested that the Kosovo administration extradite alleged members of the Gülen movement, during a visit to the country by Turkish Foreign...
Kosovo President Thaci: Arrest of Gülen movement members was wrong
Kosovar President Hashim Thaci in a televised interview with T7 admitted for the first time that the arrest and deportation of six Turkish men...
Turkish court sentences teacher Duman, abducted by MİT from Malaysia, to 18 years in...
Alaettin Duman, a Turkish teacher in Malaysia who was abducted by agents of Turkey's notorious National Intelligence Organisation (MİT) from Kuala Lumpur in 2016...
Pakistan government violates UNHCR status by deporting Kaçmaz Family to Turkey
The repercussions of the deportation of Turkish teacher Mesut Kaçmaz (43) and his family by Pakistan government to Turkey on early Saturday, despite of...
Handing case of Khashoggi murder to Saudi Arabia reveals deterioration of rule of law...
In a statement issued on Friday, the Washington, D.C.-based Freedom House said Turkey’s decision to hand the case of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder to...
Turkish diplomats in North Macedonia spied on residents in breach of Vienna conventions: report
Turkish government documents obtained by Nordic Monitor have confirmed that critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were spied on by Turkish diplomats in Skopje...
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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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