Lawyer posts photos of former Kyrgyz official suspected of role in İnandı’s disappearance
A lawyer representing a Turkish-Kyrgyz educator in Kyrgyzstan who is allegedly being held against his will at the Turkish Embassy in Bishkek on Tuesday...
Turkish national illegally renditioned from Tajikistan detained over Gülen links
A Turkish national who was illegally brought to Turkey from Tajikistan has been detained due to his alleged links to the Gülen movement, the...
COMMENTARY — Utah case exposes more dirt on Turkey’s Erdoğan
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Another fraud scheme that extends to the United States has implicated the corrupt Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in what is seen...
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...
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...
Spying by Turkish diplomats in Jordan triggered criminal investigation in Turkey, documents reveal
The Turkish government used its diplomats in Jordan to profile opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and gather intelligence about them to help...
Turkey seeks extradition of 1,269 from 112 countries over alleged Gülen links
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç on Wednesday said the Turkish government has sought the extradition of 1,269 people living in exile in 112 countries over alleged links...
INTERPOL: The abuse of red notices bad news for critical journalists
Red notices have become a tool of political abuse by oppressive regimes. Since August, at least six journalists have been targeted across Europe by...
Kenyan law associations urge authorities to prevent forcible return of missing refugees to Turkey
Two prominent Kenyan law associations called on authorities to investigate the abduction of four Turkish refugees and to prevent their forcible return to Turkey,...
Turkish-Kyrgyz educator’s abduction shows Ankara’s ruthless disregard for law: HRW
The abduction, forcible disappearance and extrajudicial transfer of educator Orhan İnandı to Turkey by Turkish and Kyrgyz authorities amount to egregious violations of international...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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