Even though under Turkey’s Anti-Terror Law lawyers’ meetings with clients in police detention can be legally restricted for the first 24 hours, lawyers reported that in some cases the police still attempted to bar access beyond that period, forcing them to apply to the prosecutor’s..…
EU says Turkey will be granted visa-free travel to EU countries only including reforming its anti-terror law... ..…
The anti-torture struggle in Turkey was important. But torture is like a contagious disease. ... -Lawyer involved in anti-torture cases in Turkey who was detained together with people he believed were being tortured . . ..…
We have to integrate this thinking into our strategies, whether we’re trying to undermine Islamist extremism, counter China’s anti-religion policy, or influence the Islamist political party that governs democratic Turkey. . ..…
After high-level economic talks with Turkish officials on September 21, German officials stressed that they valued Turkish aid to pursue the EU’s draconian anti-refugee policy, by detaining Syrian refugees in Turkey to keep them from seeking asylum in Europe. . ..…
(Photo by AFP) Over the past years, the countries have also clashed over the US’ support for anti-Ankara Kurdish militants, who are based in Iraq and Syria. . Most recently, the two locked horns after Turkey said it would not be affecting its business with Iran, just because the US wanted..…
Damascus accuses Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar of funding and arming anti- Syria terrorist groups, including Daesh Takfiri group... ..…
During the Saudi monarch’s visit to Moscow last October, Russia encouraged him to create a united opposition group to represent anti-Assad forces at the Geneva talks. At the same time, Russia has stepped up its consultations with Iran and Turkey on Afrin and Idlib, as well as future..…