Republic of Türkiye

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Opposition 123
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Political situation 334
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Salafi 4
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Security forces 124
Security situation 312
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Women's rights 37
Women-at-risk 22
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Yazīdī 13

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Jailing journalists from Egypt to Turkey 2 May 2018 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Country News
Turkey: Jail terms for 14 Cumhuriyet journalists, administrators 26 April 2018 \| Publisher: Reporters Without Borders \| Document type: Country News
LGBTI activists in Turkey: Defending human rights in a climate of fear 26 April 2018 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Country News
Turkey: Government crackdown suffocating civil society through deliberate climate of fear 26 April 2018 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Country News
Cumhuriyet trial: "This was a trial where the 'crime' was journalism, and the only 'evidence' was journalistic activities" 26 April 2018 \| Publisher: Reporters Without Borders \| Document type: Country News
Turkey: "Acquit Cumhuriyet, acquit journalism!" 24 April 2018 \| Publisher: Reporters Without Borders \| Document type: Country News
Turkey: Thousands of Afghans swept up in ruthless deportation drive 24 April 2018 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Country News
RSF's Turkey representative in a trial without end 18 April 2018 \| Publisher: Reporters Without Borders \| Document type: Country News
Tajikistan seeks extradition of two opposition politicians from Turkey 10 April 2018 \| Publisher: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty \| Document type: Country News
Turkey: life imprisonment sought for nine Zaman newspaper columnists 9 April 2018 \| Publisher: Reporters Without Borders \| Document type: Country News

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