Malaysia gov’t does Erdoğan’s bidding in persecuting Gülen movement members
The crackdown by Malaysia government on critics and opponents of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Kuala Lumpur, appeared to have taken place...
Kyrgyzstan transfers management of Gülen-linked Sapat schools to Turkey
The government of Kyrgyzstan has transferred the management of Sapat schools, affiliated with the Gülen movement, to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, according to an...
Turkey’s Transnational Repression: 2023 in Review
Since a coup attempt in July 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long arm has reached tens of thousands of Turkish citizens abroad. From...
Pro-Erdoğan daily targets yet another Turkish journalist living in exile
A Turkish journalist living in exile in the United States has been targeted by a pro-government newspaper that revealed his home address and published...
UN Working Group urges Turkish gov’t to end enforced disappearances
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances urged Ankara “to prevent and terminate enforced disappearances,” in its annual report on enforced or involuntary...
Turkey, Cambodia called on to implement UN body decision on expelled educator
The New York-based Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) has called on the governments of Turkey and Cambodia to implement a decision against the Kingdom...
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...
European judges association, Belgian law firm, NGO take Turkey’s alleged crimes against humanity to...
A law firm and two nongovernmental organizations advocating human rights and the rule of law have sent a communication to the International Criminal Court...
Turkish diplomats spied on critics in Argentina, documents reveal
Judicial documents have confirmed that Turkish educators, representatives of local associations and businessmen living in Argentina were profiled by Turkish diplomats and reported to...
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...
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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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