Turkish judge at Europe’s top human rights court defends government’s false arguments during proceedings
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) convened on Wednesday to hear the case...
Pro-Kurdish party lawmaker claims growing US military presence in Greece is targeting Turkey
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Garo Paylan, an Armenian-Turkish lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), in a speech in parliament on...
Troll army targeting Nordic Monitor is run by Turkey’s interior minister
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) parliamentary group deputy chairman Özgür Özel claimed at a press conference at...
Turkish police developed a mobile application exclusive to a Chinese company for ID reporting
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Hotels, motels and guesthouses in Turkey are required to send their daily guest records to the police or...
Jihadist foundation run by Erdoğan family trains diplomats for the Turkish Foreign Ministry
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), run by the family of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and funded by the...
Residence permits for Russians living in Turkey have skyrocketed thanks to the Ukraine war
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Russians were the largest group of foreigners living in Turkey with residence permits in 2022, up from sixth...
Report that Ankara Bar Association previously refused to publish reveals torture at a police station
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Ankara Bar Association last January had decided not to publish a report drafted by the bar’s Human...
Erdoğan extended port leases for pro-gov’t companies without holding tenders to prepare for possibility of losing election
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In a scandalous move, a bill allowing the extension of lease agreements for 18 seaports operated by private companies...
Deputy foreign minister admits many agreements signed by Turkey in Africa and the Middle East were not planned in advance
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's deputy foreign minister stated at a parliamentary committee meeting last week that agreements with African and Middle...
Erdoğan’s propaganda office claims he is Turkey’s greatest, most powerful brand
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Things that people are used to seeing in Turkey, which is gradually moving away from democracy and the...
