Tag: Erdogan

Erdoğan hints that Turkey could follow U.S. lead to assassinate enemies abroad 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a speech on Wednesday that Turkey would be justified in striking individuals it viewed as terrorists in foreign territory and that he hoped he could deliver “good news” on the subject soon. The comments came amid a row with the Washington over moves […]

Erdoğan says Turkey has right to kill people abroad who threaten national security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his country has the right to kill individuals abroad who Turkey sees as threats to its national security, adding that good news on the issue would come soon. Erdoğan’s controversial remarks came during his party’s weekly meeting on Wednesday. In an apparent reference […]

Turkey: UN Report Details Extensive Human Rights Violations During Protracted State Of Emergency

GENEVA (20 March 2018) – Routine extensions of the state of emergency in Turkey have led to profound human rights violations against hundreds of thousands of people – from arbitrary deprivation of the right to work and to freedom of movement, to torture and other ill-treatment, arbitrary detentions and infringements […]