Human Rights
Turkish diplomats who spied on critics, coordinated kidnappings, responded to UN letter on state-sponsored abductions
Nordic Monitor The Turkish government’s response to a joint UN letter on systematic, state-sponsored abductions and the forcible return of...
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Turkey asked US to freeze assets belonging to President Erdoğan’s critics, opponents
Nordic Monitor A classified communiqué from Turkey’s justice ministry obtained by Nordic Monitor reveals how the Turkish government asked...
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Turkey takes crackdown on press freedom beyond its borders, seeks extradition of journalist from Sweden
Nordic Monitor In a new effort to silence government critics abroad, a Turkish court has requested the extradition of...
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UN secretary-general reveals serious violations against children in armed conflict in 2019
Nordic Monitor UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres’ Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict has revealed serious violations against...
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Turkey launches criminal investigation into prominent critic for sharing CNN interview with NBA star Enes Kanter
Abdullah Bozkurt Mustafa Yeşil, a leading critic of the authoritarian government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was slapped...
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Turkish colonel who worked in intelligence planned to kill non-Muslims and non-Turks, wiretap reveals
Abdullah Bozkurt A retired colonel and frequent commentator on pro-government TV networks in Turkey advocated a view of killing...
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Turkey-China extradition agreement may target Uyghurs living in Turkey
Nordic Monitor Turkey has been a destination for thousands of Uyghurs fleeing China and has become home to a...
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Turkey, world’s largest jailer of journalists, will host OIC media institution
Nordic Monitor Members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have agreed to establish the OIC Media Forum (OMF)...
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Nordic Monitor reveals content of censored Council of Europe torture report on Turkey
Nordic Monitor Documents detailing torture and abuse in Turkish prisons and detention centers obtained by Nordic Monitor explain why...
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Turkey launched secret criminal probes against US-based critical journalists
Abdullah Bozkurt Two prominent, US-based Turkish journalists have secretly been investigated by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
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