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The nationwide State of Emergency was imposed two years ago after a failed coup attempt

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The Istanbul Regional Justice Court voted to release journalist Mehmet Altan on Wednesday. He was one of hundreds of journalists arrested following a military coup attempt in 2016.

27/06/2018

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President Trump took to Twitter in support of Pastor Brunson saying he was being imprisoned for “no reason” in Turkey and he urged President Erdoğan to release him.

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15 journalists and managers at the Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet have been given prison sentences in a trial which has drawn criticism about press freedom.

25/04/2018

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Turkey using Greek soldiers as "bargaining chips"

Turkey has said it will release two Greek soldiers it has imprisoned once eight of its own servicemen are returned home from Greece, where they fled after a failed coup attempt. Athens says this amounts to "blackmail".

22/04/2018

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Trial begins in Turkey of US pastor Andrew Brunson accused of terror links

Turkish authorities accuse Brunson of links to both an outlawed Kurdish insurgent group and the network of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.

16/04/2018

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Those killed were all academics and included the assistant dean and a lecturer at Osmangazi University in Eskisehir some 250 kilometres west of Ankara

05/04/2018

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The Turkish president promises Ramush Haradinaj "he will pay" for sacking senior officials after six Turks working in Kosovo were hunted down and deported back to Turkey.

31/03/2018

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Kosovo ministers fired over Turkey extraditions

The Prime Minister of Kosovo has dismissed the interior minister and the secret service chief after the arrest and extradition to Turkey of six Turkish nationals

30/03/2018

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European human rights court condemns Turkey over jailed journalists

The European Court of Human Rights says Turkey violated the rights of two journalists to liberty, security and freedom of expression, after they were detained for alleged terrorist links.

20/03/2018

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Greek court rejects Turkey extradition request

Ankara wants the handover of eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup in 2016

16/03/2018

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Turkish teacher 'given job back' 18 months after his death

He was tortured for being a traitor of Turkey, says a human rights group, and denied dignity even in death. Now authorities say he is innocent and have reinstated him as a teacher.

28/02/2018

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"It was so cold, it felt like an arrow through my heart"

A Turkish asylum-seeker describes the moment the flimsy vessel carrying him and others capsized while crossing the Evros River to Greece.

19/02/2018

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'I did not hear a single voice after we sank' survivor of capsized boa

Fatih Yasar is the only known survivor of a capsized boat fleeing Turkey.

17/02/2018

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Turkey's human rights record slammed by MEPs

A resolution before the European Parliament in Strasbourg calls for EU accession funds to be withheld until criteria are met.

08/02/2018

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Istanbul court rules to release the head of Amnesty in Turkey

A court in Istanbul has ruled to release the head of Amnesty International in the country after nearly eight months in jail.

31/01/2018

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Turkey extends state of emergency for a sixth time

Ankara says it needs to continue with the measures to combat security challenges

09/01/2018

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Greece considers fate of Turkish coup soldiers

Athens has not ruled out extradition to a third country.

03/01/2018

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Greece to appeal asylum granted to Turkish soldier who fled coup

The Greek government's move came hours after Turkey criticised a local panel's decision to accept a helicopter pilot's asylum request

31/12/2017

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U.S. resumes full visa services in Turkey

The United States says it will resume visa services in Turkey after an earlier diplomatic row over local employees.

28/12/2017