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Turkey home to 95% of prisoners convicted of terrorism in Europe: report

April 9, 2022

Turkey is by far the leader in the number of prisoners convicted of terrorism in Europe, according to the 2021 Council of Europe (CoE)...

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Turkish court again rules to keep businessman Kavala behind bars

February 10, 2022

An İstanbul court on Thursday decided once again to keep prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who has been behind bars on a series...

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Former Turkish diplomats protest torture of their colleagues in front of CoE building

May 29, 2021

A group of former Turkish diplomats gathered in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) building on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of...

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Amnesty urges Council of Europe to launch infringement proceedings against Turkey

March 10, 2021

Amnesty International on Wednesday called on member states of the Council of Europe (CoE) to institute infringement proceedings against Turkey for failing to implement...

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CoE called on to investigate gross rights violations suffered by women due to Ankara’s post-coup crackdown

March 9, 2021

A rights group on International Women's Day called for an investigation into rights violations suffered by women due to a crackdown by the Turkish...

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Venice Commission: Emergency decree laws are obstructing local democracy in Turkey

October 7, 2017

The Council of Europe’s (COE) expert body on legal and constitutional affairs, the Venice Commission, on Friday said Turkey’s emergency decree laws, which were...

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CoE experts discuss freedom of expression, terrorism with Turkish officials in Ankara

September 8, 2017

Experts from the Council of Europe (CoE) visited the Turkish capital of Ankara and held discussions with officials from Turkey's Justice Ministry on Thursday...

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