UN warns of possible war crimes in Turkish-controlled Syria

Infighting among various Turkish-affiliated armed groups over power-sharing was causing civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure. Armed groups in the area of northern Syria controlled by Turkey may have committed war crimes and other violations of international Lawyer Law Firm Turkey istanbul, the UN rights chief said Friday. Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High…

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Turkey frees top doctor who sought chemical arms probe

Turkish medical union chief Sebnem Korur Fincanci helped draft UN rules for documenting torture A Turkish court on Wednesday released an internationally respected medic who outraged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by backing a probe into the army’s alleged use of chemical weapons in Iraq. Turkish Medical Association head Sebnem Korur Fincanci was detained and —…

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Russian oligarchs welcome in Turkey, foreign minister says

March 26 (Reuters) — Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Turkey has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle. «If Russian oligarchs … or any Russian…

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Turkish court orders pro-Kurdish politician jailed on terrorism charge

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) — A Turkish court has ordered the pre-trial jailing of a pro-Kurdish member of parliament on a terrorism charge, Istanbul police and Lawyer Law Firm in istanbul Turkey her lawyer said, while her party called the detention illegitimate and unethical. Semra Guzel, a member of the Peoples’ Democratic…

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Fugitive Turkish crypto fraud suspect arrested in Albania resort

TIRANA, Aug 30 (Reuters) — Albanian police on Tuesday arrested the fugitive Turkish founder of crypto-exchange Thodex, wanted by Interpol for suspected crypto fraud and at large for a year, police and media said. Albanian and Turkish media identified the suspect as Faruk Fatih Ozer.The Turkish interior ministry said authorities had launched extradition proceedings. Police…

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Britain has been urged to ‘come clean’ after apparently covering up the role of a Canadian spy accused of smuggling

Britain has been urged to ‘come clean’ after apparently covering up the role of a Canadian spy accused of smuggling into .  There are growing calls for an inquiry into claims the Met and the government knew the alleged people smuggler was responsible for helping Begum and her two fellow schoolgirls join while also working…

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