Tagged: Turkish government
Turkey Abuses Interpol To Extradite Regime Opponents
Turkey and several other repressive governments are increasingly abusing their membership in the Interpol to harass and punish their opponents. Interpol or the International Criminal Police Organization,
Kurdish Member of Turkish Parliament Delivers a Harsh Speech & Ends up in Jail
Ferhat Encu, a Kurdish member of the Turkish Parliament from the Sirnak province of Turkey, delivered a while back extremely critical remarks about Turks and Turkey on the floor of the Parliament in
Countering Erdogan’s Propaganda In The New York Times
For many years, the Turkish government has hired numerous American companies in Washington, D.C., to lobby and carry out public relations on its behalf. Hiring such companies is very expensive and most
Azerbaijan Organizes its Own Diaspora To Compete With the Armenian Diaspora
For many decades, the Turkish government has had an inflated image of the Armenian Diaspora, describing it as a giant worldwide force. In recent years, Azerbaijan has been infected with the same fear
American Teacher Expelled from Turkey Wins Lawsuit in European Court
I recently became aware of the Turkish government’s expulsion of an American teacher, violating her freedom of expression. In an article published by the Gatestone Institute on April 8, 2018, Turkish
US State Department Slams Turkey In its Annual Religious Freedom Report
The U.S. State Department just issued its 2017 report on International Religious Freedom in about 200 countries, including Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. This week, we will focus our attention on
Righteous Turkish Professor Condemns Turkey’s Denial of the Armenian Genocide
On Dec. 30, 2017, Cengiz Aktar, a prominent Turkish political scientist, journalist and writer, published a candid and compassionate article about the Armenian Genocide. Aktar’s article titled, “Confronting
Turkish President Erdogan Embroiled In New $15 Million Financial Scandal
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 14 years ago as a devout Muslim, announcing that he intended to eliminate corruption from Turkish politics. As he consolidated his authority and
Erdogan Keeps Alienating Everyone, Including Distinguished Foreign Scholars
Turkish President Erdogan is a ‘blessing’ to all those who are opposed to Turkish autocratic rule and massive violations of human rights. Not a day passes without the Turkish government behaving
