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Rights violations in Turkey coup trial under spotlight as CHP deputy shares insider tips

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The opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) Istanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu has joined the ranks of others who disclosed the insider tips about right violations following the July 15 coup attempt. In a series of tweets on Aug. 20, Tanrıkulu also backed up some of the accusations raised by the Amnesty International which stated that detainees […]

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Handcuffed lawyer faints on way to courthouse after days under custody

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Under custody for four days as part of the government crackdown on the Gulen Movement, a Konya-based lawyer fainted on her way to the courthouse with her cuffed hands going viral on social media. Konya police detained 12 lawyers and 2 bar association personnel, as part of an investigation into the movement which the government

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Turkish teacher feared killed amid controversial police raids

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A teacher at a state-run Istanbul school, Recep Demirtaş is feared to have been killed amid successive police raids on his house. Demirtaş was among thousands of others who were suspended by the Education Ministry as part of an investigation into Turkey’s July 15 coup attempt. Five people, reported to be police officers according to

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[Graphic] Torture in Turkey: New evidences

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On July 24, Amnesty International published a press release stating that it “has gathered credible evidence that detainees in Turkey are being subjected to beatings and torture, including rape, in official and unofficial detention centers across the country.” Turkish officials denied the allegations in the report. The Justice Minister announced that “No individual was tortured

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