Asylum seeker in Panama faces extradition to Turkey despite risk of torture
Muaz Türkyılmaz, a Turkish businessman who was arrested at the airport as he was leaving Panama in September, is facing extradition to Turkey, where...
Freedom House report shows extent of Turkey’s transnational repression policy
A report by Freedom House on global transnational repression published today reveals the intensity, geographic reach and suddenness of the Turkish government’s campaign targeting...
Asylum seekers fear Iran’s long arm in Turkey: report
Iranian authorities have been intimidating and targeting Iranian asylum seekers in Turkey, who are becoming increasingly concerned about their safety, The New York Times...
Turkish Embassy in Mozambique spied on critics of President Erdoğan
In a breach of the international conventions, Turkish diplomats in the southern African nation of Mozambique spied on critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...
Turkey has done illegal renditions from more countries in past 6 years than any...
“Turkey has done illegal renditions from more countries in the last six years than any other country in the world,” said Nate Schenkkan, Freedom...
Turkish diplomats in Hungary spied on Erdoğan government critics as part of global witch...
Critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were profiled by Turkish diplomats in Budapest in line with an ongoing witch hunt carried out by the...
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...
Turkish Consulate in London profiled deceased Erdoğan critic and his family: report
Even death due to COVID-19 does not prevent Turkish nationals from being profiled by the Turkish Consulate General in London, with a deceased Turkish...
Turkey’s massive witch-hunt targeting Erdoğan opponents reached South Korea, judicial document reveals: report
Turkey’s massive witch-hunt against critics of its Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was expanded to East Asia, and Turkish nationals living in South Korea...
Turkish Embassy in Wellington spied on Erdogan critics, profiled unsuspecting residents in New Zealand:...
Critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan profiled by Turkish diplomats in New Zealand were charged with “membership in a terrorist group” by a Turkish...
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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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