Human rights versus Turkey – a weekly news review
Sarah Glynn Human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. These are the founding principles that the Council of Europe ...
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German magazine slams Turkey’s Erdoğan
German political magazine Stern called Recep Tayyip Erdoğan an "arsonist" on its Wednesday cover, a week after British newspaper the ...
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Turkish President’s visit to Berlin on Friday cancelled
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, which was planned for Friday, has been ...
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Prominent journalist reaches “Terrorist Wanted” list in Turkey
A prominent Turkish journalist, columnist, documentarian and the former editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper Can Dündar on Monday penned a column ...
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Recognition of Yazidi Genocide not enough, says KNK
The Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) on Monday called on the German government to ensure the safety of the Yazidi people ...
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“Erdoğan Not Welcome”: Berlin rally to be held in protest at Turkish President’s coming visit
The “Erdoğan Not Welcome” initiative will hold a demonstration outside Chancellor Olaf Scholz's office in Berlin on 27 January, coinciding ...
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German parliament recognises Yazidi Genocide
The Bundestag, Germany’s lower house of parliament, voted on Thursday to recognise the 2014 massacre by the Islamic State (ISIS) ...
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Kurdish film to debut in Berlin
A Kurdish film, Bihar (Spring), directed by Cemile Şahin premieres on 8 February in Berlin, Germany. Bihar is the first ...
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German Foreign Ministry summons Turkish embassy over hate speech
German Foreign Ministry announced on Twitter that the Turkish Embassy was summoned to the ministry on Tuesday. Mustafa Açıkgöz, an ...
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MP from Turkey’s AKP puts out call to crush Erdoğan’s opponents in Germany
An MP from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has called for the annihilation of all those opposing Turkish ...
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