Prominent Turkish human rights activist acquitted of terrorism charges

A Turkish court has acquitted Öztürk Türkdoğan, co-chair of Turkey’s oldest human rights group, the Human Rights Association (İHD), of charges of membership in a terrorist organization, Turkish media outlets reported. The ruling was issued by the Ankara 19th High Criminal Court on Tuesday. Türkdoğan was briefly detained in March 2021 after a police raid … Continue reading Prominent Turkish human rights activist acquitted of terrorism charges