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Secret Turkish police document shows monitoring of Gülen-linked activities in the Netherlands: report https://t.co/wGzDZOzMfe

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At the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing, Serkan Gölge, a NASA scientist and former political prisoner in Turkey, shared how ordinary routines of daily life were used against him as grounds for imprisonment.

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Turkey’s state railway operator posts record 35.5 bln lira loss https://t.co/1vqpCD5Kzv

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At the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing, “Can Turkey Find Its Way Back to Freedom?”, Serkan Gölge, a Senior Research Scientist and former political prisoner in Turkey, shared his account of spending four years in prison in Turkey.

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Turkey extradites brother of wanted drug trafficker Bolle Jos to Netherlands https://t.co/dcvgv5pflr

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🔴 LIVE: Michael Rubin of the Middle East Forum is now speaking at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Turkey.

Rubin is addressing how Erdoğan’s consolidation of power has involved pressure on opposition candidates, minorities, and other perceived critics.

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Veteran Turkish TV journalist dies at 66 https://t.co/uleAYFVG2y

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Former Turkish spy faces life sentence over alleged betrayal of defectors, state secrets to Assad https://t.co/TjbXcwrdVc

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Erdoğan adviser slams Kanye West’s İstanbul concert, says it put youth under ‘cultural siege’ https://t.co/JIVrWemk2M

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🔴 LIVE: At the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing, “Can Turkey Find Its Way Back to Freedom?”, Henri Barkey of the Council on Foreign Relations is discussing Turkey’s authoritarian trajectory since 2016.

Barkey is addressing the post-coup crackdown, rule-of-law decline, institutional erosion, and growing pressure on opposition voices.

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US ambassador’s remarks grouping Turkey, Syria and Iraq together prompt backlash https://t.co/fAVeOI2FvW

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Turkey once again ranked among 10 worst countries for working people: ITUC https://t.co/LqoqgkC5gc

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🔴 LIVE: The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Turkey is underway.

Co-Chair James P. McGovern opened by citing international reports documenting Turkey’s rule-of-law crisis, democratic backsliding, and authoritarian consolidation.

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Turkish minister confirms visa broker complaints after censoring of report on ex-FM-linked VFS network https://t.co/xU9AYkyuHx

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🔴 LIVE: The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission hearing on Turkey is underway.

Co-Chair Christopher H. Smith opened the session by raising concerns over Turkey’s democratic backsliding and also referred to the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu.

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