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Education Government International 

Turkey’s French Teachers Caught in Diplomatic Crosshairs

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
college, Diplomacy, France, Islam, teachers, Turkey

More than a dozen French professors at a top Turkish university face the threat of expulsion after being denied work permits while a diplomatic feud rages between Paris and Ankara.

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Financial International Politics 

Halkbank

February 17, 2021February 18, 2021 BRIEF
banks, creditors, Iran, Sanctions, Terrorism, Turkey

A federal court in New York conditionally dismissed a suit brought by hundreds of judgment creditors of Iran against Turkey’s Halkbank relating to claims it skirted U.S. sanctions against Iran and supported state-sponsored terrorism. Most of the plaintiffs do not live in the U.S. and Turkey would be a more appropriate forum for the case.

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Criminal International Politics 

New Zealand-Australia Row Erupts Over ‘Terrorist’ Dual National

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Australia, citizenship, Islamic State Group, New Zealand, Terrorism, Turkey

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern angrily accused Australia Tuesday of shirking its responsibility for a dual national arrested in Turkey with alleged links to the Islamic State militant group.

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Criminal International Politics 

Turkey Rejects US Appeal to Release Rights Leader

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Biden administration, coup, protests, Turkey

Turkey on Thursday rejected a U.S. call to release jailed civil society leader Osman Kavala, accusing Washington of interference.

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Civil Rights Criminal Government International 

Europe Court Faults Turkey Over Girl Forced Into Prostitution

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
children, European Court of Human Rights, prostitution, Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled against Turkey in the case of a girl who was forced into prostitution from the age of 12, saying she was not given sufficient legal protection and support.

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Environment Health International 

Turkish Man Strikes Up 37-Year Friendship With Swan

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
birds, rescue, Turkey

An unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades.

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Civil Rights Education International Politics 

Turkey’s Erdogan Describes Student Protesters as Terrorists

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
college, presidential appointments, protests, students, Terrorism, Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced student protesters as “terrorists” and vowed to crackdown on demonstrations opposing the appointment of a government loyalist to head Istanbul’s most prestigious university.

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Appeals Arts Civil Rights Criminal International 

Europe Court Faults Turkey Over British Artist’s Conviction

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
art, European Court of Human Rights, protests, Turkey

The European Court of Human Rights said Tuesday that Turkey violated a British artist’s freedom of speech by convicting him of “insulting” Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he was prime minister.

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Entertainment Health International 

Dog Spent Days Outside Turkish Hospital Waiting for Owner

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
dogs, hospitals, pets, Turkey

A devoted dog spent five days waiting outside a hospital in northern Turkey where her sick owner was receiving treatment.

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Business International Media 

Turkey Slaps Advertising Ban on Twitter, Pinterest

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 ASSOCIATED PRESS
advertising, Facebook, Social Media, Turkey, Twitter

Turkey on Tuesday slapped advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest over their noncompliance with a controversial new law that requires social media platforms to appoint legal representatives in the country.

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Business International Technology 

Turkey Probes Whatsapp-Facebook Data Sharing

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
apps, digital data, EU, Facebook, privacy, Social Media, Turkey

Turkey’s competition authority on Monday opened an investigation into WhatsApp’s decision to share more of its user data with its parent company Facebook.

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Appeals Civil Rights International Politics 

Turkish Court Rules Jailing of Top Rights Defender Lawful

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
detention, protests, Turkey

ISTANBUL (AFP) — A top Turkish court on Tuesday sanctioned rights defender Osman Kavala’s three-year detention without a conviction in

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Civil Rights Criminal International 

Turkey’s President Slams European Court for Demirtas Ruling

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
European Court of Human Rights, Kurds, Turkey

Turkey’s president on Wednesday accused the European Court of Human Rights of “defending a terrorist” after it ruled that Turkey must immediately release from prison a prominent Kurdish politician.

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Criminal International Media Trials 

Turkish Court Convicts Former Editor on Terror Charges

December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Journalism, sentencing, Terrorism, Turkey, verdict

A Turkish court on Wednesday convicted the former editor-in-chief of opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet on espionage and terror-related charges over a 2015 news story, a verdict the exiled journalist said exemplified the pressures on Turkish media.

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Criminal International Politics Trials 

Turkish Court Sentences Kurdish Ex-MP to 22 Years

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
hunger strike, politician, sentencing, Terrorism, Turkey

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a prominent Kurdish former lawmaker who went on a months-long hunger strike to more than 22 years in jail on terror-related charges.

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Energy International Politics 

EU Plans to Hit Turkey With More Sanctions Over Med Drilling

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Diplomacy, EU, Greece, oceans, Oil and gas, Sanctions, Turkey

European Union leaders early Friday gave the green light for the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Mediterranean waters claimed by EU members Greece and Cyprus.

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Environment Government International 

EU Nations Agree to Cut Emissions, Put Turkey on Notice

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 CAIN BURDEAU
Climate change, emissions, EU, Sanctions, Turkey

On the final day of a two-day summit, European leaders pledged Friday to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and threatened to take a harder stance against Turkey, which is unnerving the EU with its actions in the Mediterranean region.

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Criminal Media Politics 

Turkey Court Convicts Journalist for Membership of Terror Group

December 7, 2020December 7, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coup, Journalism, Russia, sentencing, Terrorism, Turkey

A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a journalist to more than six years in jail for “membership of a terror group,” a judicial source said.

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Energy International Politics 

Turkish Research Ship in Port After Mediterranean Survey

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Diplomacy, Greece, oceans, Research, Turkey

The Turkish research vessel at the heart of a Mediterranean Sea energy dispute between Turkey and Greece is back in port.

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Criminal International Politics 

Turkey Jails Over 300 for Life in Mass 2016 Coup Trial

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
coup, Turkey

A Turkish court jailed more than 300 former pilots and other suspects for life in a mass trial stemming from a bloody 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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