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HRW calls on Turkey to release jailed critics, respect election results

The prolonged and arbitrary detention of journalists, human rights defenders and politicians blights Turkey’s claims of being a country that respects human rights and the rule of...

HRW concerned Turkey pressuring disappeared men to remain silent about ordeal

Turkish authorities’ decision to deny lawyers access to four men who were disappeared in February 2019 but are now confirmed to be in police custody in...

NGOs demand release of Turkish activists held over protests

Several NGOs including Amnesty International in a joint statement called for an end to what they termed "judicial harassment" of civil society activists in...

Turkey’s Erdoğan opens controversial new İstanbul airport

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened İstanbul’s controversial new airport on Monday, a mega-project that recently saw a strike over poor working conditions and...

HRW calls on Germany to raise human rights violations with Erdoğan

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan begins a two-day visit to Germany, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Angela...

Another victim added to list of abducted Turkish citizens

The family and friends of Fahri Mert (44), who was abducted in İzmir two weeks ago by people who introduced themselves as police officers,...

HRW: Turkish gov’t creating climate of fear on university campuses

Turkey’s universities are experiencing a period of self-censorship and a lack of academic freedom as hundreds of academic staff members face prosecution and thousands...

HRW: EU should tell Erdoğan no deeper economic cooperation without end to crackdown

A meeting planned for Thursday between European Union leaders and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan should signal that discussion of upgraded economic cooperation is...

Turkish operatives helped Malaysia in forced return of Gülen followers: state-run AA

Officials from several Turkish institutions were actively involved in the forced return of Malaysian-based Gülen followers last week, according to the Anadolu news agency...

[VIDEO] Malaysia again detains Turkish academic with UNHCR refugee card

İsmet Özçelik, a Turkish academic with a UNHCR refugee card, was detained again on Thursday in Malaysia amid news that two other Turkish citizens...

[VIDEO] Rights group warns Turks face torture, unfair trial if extradited by Malaysia

Human Rights Watch, a New York-based advocacy group, has called on the Malaysian government to ensure that “under no circumstance” should two Turkish men...

Human rights organizations urge Turkey to reverse extension of emergency rule

A letter written on Friday to Frederica Mogherini, EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, and Donald Tusk, president of the European...

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