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stockholmcf. org > turkey-moves-to-deport-palestinian-woman-arrested-after-anti-us-protest-over-gaza

Turkey moves to deport Palestinian woman arrested after anti-US protest over Gaza

4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (471+ words) A Palestinian woman jailed after taking part in a protest outside the US Consulate General in "stanbul against Washington's support for Israel's destruction of Gaza was taken from prison to a police station and then put in deportation proceedings, according…...

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stockholmcf. org > turkey-moves-to-sell-seized-pro-opposition-broadcaster-tele1

Turkey moves to sell seized pro-opposition broadcaster TELE1

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (358+ words) Turkish authorities have put the assets of opposition television station TELE1 up for sale, months after the detention of its editor-in-chief and the appointment of a state trustee to the broadcaster, the TR724 news website reported. The sale was announced by the…...

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stockholmcf. org > rights-abuses-at-womens-prison-in-turkey-amount-to-crimes-against-humanity-lawmaker-says

Rights abuses at women's prison in Turkey amount to crimes against humanity, lawmaker says

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (235+ words) A Turkish opposition lawmaker has alleged serious rights abuses at "zmir "akran Women's Prison, including denial of medical care, strip-searches and arbitrary restrictions on release, saying the conditions amount to crimes against humanity, according to the TR724 news website. The allegations…...

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2+ week, 2+ day ago  (16+ words) Turkey's defense at European court echoes Stalin-era conspiracy theory, Kavala says'Stockholm Center for Freedom...

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stockholmcf. org > turkish-teacher-with-life-threatening-anemia-returned-to-prison-despite-deteriorating-health

Turkish teacher with life-threatening anemia returned to prison despite deteriorating health

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (456+ words) A Turkish teacher imprisoned over alleged links to the G'len movement has been returned to prison after a brief hospitalization, even as doctors said she required emergency surgery and that her blood levels had fallen below life-sustaining thresholds, her husband…...

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stockholmcf. org > turkish-broadcaster-faces-backlash-over-segment-targeting-jewish-creator-behind-major-childrens-youtube-channels

Turkish broadcaster faces backlash over segment targeting Jewish creator behind major children's You Tube channels

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (374+ words) A Turkish broadcaster is facing backlash after airing a segment that invoked an antisemitic trope to depict the Jewish founder of several major children's You Tube channels as a threat to Turkish children. The segment, broadcast by TVNet, opened with…...

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stockholmcf. org > 4-activists-indicted-over-ill-treatment-allegations-after-israel-trade-protest

4 activists indicted over ill-treatment allegations after Israel trade protest

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (473+ words) Turkish prosecutors have indicted four pro-Palestinian activists who protested trade with Israel during a forum attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an in "stanbul, accusing them of publicly spreading misleading information after they'alleged'they were subjected to strip-searches and torture while in…...

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stockholmcf. org > ifj-condemns-shooting-of-journalist-by-turkish-forces-at-syria-border

IFJ condemns shooting of journalist by Turkish forces at Syria border

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (469+ words) The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has'condemned'the shooting of a journalist by Turkish border guards while she was covering recent protests along the Syrian-Turkish border, calling the incident a shocking assault on press freedom, Turkish Minute reported. Journalist Nujan Mala…...

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stockholmcf. org > turkish-nurse-detained-over-online-hair-braiding-protest-linked-to-kurdish-women-in-syria

Turkish nurse detained over online hair-braiding protest linked to Kurdish women in Syria

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (624+ words) Turkish police have detained a nurse in the northwestern province of Kocaeli after she took part in an online hair-braiding protest'campaign'in solidarity with Kurdish women in Syria, according to a lawmaker, Turkish Minute reported. "mer Faruk Gergerlio'lu, an MP from…...

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stockholmcf. org > turkish-woman-jailed-over-gulen-links-describes-repeated-sexual-abuse-in-custody

Turkish woman jailed over G'len links describes repeated sexual abuse in custody

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (529+ words) A woman who was jailed in Turkey over alleged ties to the faith-based G'len movement claims she was subjected to repeated strip-searches and sexual abuse while in custody, according to a newly released account. In a detailed interview with the…...