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EU calls Turkey’s crackdown on media ‘worrying’
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ISTANBUL (AP) — The European Union and journalist associations expressed concern Thursday about a widening crackdown on media in Turkey, calling on Ankara to respect fundamental freedoms. As a candidate nation for EU membership, Turkey “needs to aspire...
Amnesty: Intensified crackdown on media increases atmosphere of fear
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Journalist Sahin Alpay being taken into custody Wednesday [The following is a repost of Amnesty’s press release of 28 July 2016] As Turkey enters its second week of a three month state of emergency, the ongoing crackdown on civil society and the assault...
Deterioration of human rights in Turkey requires Parliamentary Assembly’s immediate attention
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20 January 2017 Dear Assembly Member, Re: Deterioration of human rights in Turkey requires Parliamentary Assembly’s immediate attention Ahead of next week’s session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Amnesty International, ARTICLE...
Turkey jails over 20 generals as concern grows over crackdown
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Hulusi Akar (centre), Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, attends a funeral ceremony in Ankara for police officers killed during the failed July 15 coup attempt. — AFP photo ANKARA: Turkey jailed over two dozen generals, including...
Theresa May Unveils £100m Defence Deal With Turkey - Despite Raising Human Rights Concerns
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Theresa May has signed a new £100m defence deal with Turkey - just minutes after raising Turkey’s human rights record directly with the country’s president. On a trip to Ankara, the Prime Minister told President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that she wanted...