A Turkish family that was reportedly detained by Ukrainian authorities on Thursday, have been kept in a room at Kiev Boryspil Airport for three days, waiting to be deported to Turkey, according to a video recording the family members posted on social media. Ali Yıldız, the father, said in a video recording he posted on […]
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Three dismissed police chiefs and a university students were detained near Turkey’s Kapikule border gate with Bulgaria on Wednesday. The four people were detained in a military zone in Turkish part while they were reportedly on their way to escape Turkey’s post-coup crackdown to Bulgaria. According to state-run Anadolu news agency, the detainees had outstanding
Mustafa Emre Çabuk, a Turkish teacher with a valid Georgian residence permit, was to prison by a Georgian court hours after he was detained by police upon a request by Turkish government, according to wife Tuba Çabuk. Police teams came to the house of Çabuk family and detained the husband despite having no criminal record in
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Public sector workers who were earlier dismissed from their jobs under post-coup state of emergency rule are being denied a future in Turkey as they are prevented from finding employment elsewhere and blocked from going abroad as well, Amnesty International said in a recent report. Released with a title “No end in sight: Purged public
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Eleven people were taken into custody while they were allegedly on their way to escape Turkey’s post-coup crackdown to a Greek island on Saturday. The suspects were detained on the shores of Dalaman in Mugla province over their alleged links to the Gulen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding the Jul 15, 2016. Detainees
A.Z., a Turkish journalist of 22 years, is among few journalists who have managed to flee Turkey in the light ever-growing government pressure particularly against media personnel. Turkey Purge is aimed at helping exiled journalist be heard and encouraging colleagues from all around the world to speak out, in a new video series. Forced to
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C.P., a Turkish journalist of 20 years, was successful in escaping his country in the light snowballing government pressure particularly against media personnel. Turkey Purge is aimed at helping them make their voices heard and encouraging colleagues from all around the world to speak out, in a new video series. C.P. is among hundreds of
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