In Ankara and Beyond, Torture Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Turkish police and intelligence units tortured a group of former Foreign Ministry staff members, including diplomats, the Ankara Bar Association and a lawmaker have claimed, throwing the…
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UN Official Voices Concern Over Rising Torture in Turkey
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, has expressed genuine concerns about the rise in reports of torture and mistreatment in prison across Turkey since his last official…
Turkish Teacher, Tortured to Death in Custody, Posthumously Restored to Position
Gokhan Acikkolu, a teacher of history in Istanbul High School, was detained in the aftermath of the botched coup in July, 2016. He was one of the tens of thousands of people remanded by…
Turkish Parliament Speaker Rejects Motion to Investigate Torture
Turkish Parliament Speaker has rejected a motion submitted by a People's Democracy Party (HDP) lawmaker seeking an official investigation into the torture of villagers by security forces.…
Lawmaker Denies Torture in Prison, Mocks Bipartisan Report
A session in Parliament to discuss claims of mistreatment and torture in prison devolved into squabbles among lawmakers from different parties when a senior lawmaker from the ruling Justice…
Turkish Colonel: I was Threatened to Say Gulen Ordered Military Coup
A Turkish colonel has said he was threatened to say that U.S.-based cleric ordered the military coup attempt last year, dismissing his earlier confession and rejecting any role in the…