UN accuses Turkish Intelligence of serious human rights violations and abuse of power
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has raised serious concerns in its latest observations following Turkey's second...
Figures indicate Erdogan gov’t turns a blind eye to violation of Turkey’s trade restrictions on Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan often emphasizes that Turkey is the only country enforcing a trade embargo against...
Ankara remains silent on European Union’s criticism of Turkey regarding Russia and Hamas
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The European Union’s 2024 report on Turkey presents criticism of the country’s foreign policy, especially for not aligning...
Erdogan’s gov’t claims F-35 jets are not sold to Turkey due to their superiority over F-16s
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Mahmut Faruk Akşit, general manager of TUSAS Engine Industries (TEI), was a presenter at a panel discussion organized...
Turkish gov’t accused of intervening in recruitment at Europe’s top rights court
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A member of the main opposition party in the Turkish parliament has submitted a written inquiry addressed to...
Erdogan government reintroduces controversial law to silence critics by labeling them as spies
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government pushed forward a controversial amendment on Wednesday concerning espionage, which was initially shelved in May...
Document shows Turkish diplomats spied on an Erdogan critic who was kidnapped in Kenya
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Kenyan authorities confirmed on Monday that four Turkish nationals under UN protection who were kidnapped by masked gunmen...
Erdogan government increases digital surveillance of political dissidents: report
Levent Kenez/Stockholm According to the "Freedom on the Net 2024: The Struggle for Trust Online" report released on Tuesday by...
Erdogan had to postpone additional taxes for air defense system project after public outrage
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government had planned to introduce a new bill in parliament that would have imposed an annual...
Erdogan allies slam censored remarks of Turkish state-media chief about Iran, questioning a policy shift
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Zahid Sobacı, director-general of Turkish Radio and Television (TRT), Turkey's state broadcaster, spoke on October 9 at the...
