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Turkey’s aid agency supports Taliban media with equipment

Turkey’s aid agency supports Taliban media with equipment

An opposition deputy has criticized the technical assistance provided to the media outlets “enabling the Taliban’s gender discrimination and censorship.”

Taliban's third year of rule in Afghanistan: How women defend their rights 'silently and secretly'

Taliban's third year of rule in Afghanistan: How women defend their rights 'silently and secretly'

Scholar Dr. Özlem Altıok defines the Taliban's attack on women's rights as “gender apartheid” and emphasizes that this situation should be recognized as a crime against humanity under international law.

20 August 2024 Evrim Kepenek

Taliban closes the Voice of Women Radio in Afghanistan

Taliban closes the Voice of Women Radio in Afghanistan

Najia Sroosh, the Editor-in-Chief of the Voice of Women Radio now closed by the Taliban regime calls for the support of women in Turkey and in the world.

4 April 2023 Nedim Türfent

‘Feminist movements all around the world should solidarize with Afghanistan’

ZAHRA NADER TELLS / 2

‘Feminist movements all around the world should solidarize with Afghanistan’

Zahra Nader, a journalist from Afghanistan, says that in the face of what is happening in Afghanistan, the international media “need to make their countries and politicians responsible for doing the right thing and not what is easy.”

13 December 2022 Selay Dalaklı

‘We need to tell the story of women in Afghanistan right now’

ZAHRA NADER TELLS / 1

‘We need to tell the story of women in Afghanistan right now’

Zahra Nader, a journalist from Afghanistan, says, “Afghanistan is in the most severe women’s rights crisis in the world right now. So, we want to tell the story of how women resist, how they live in this situation, and what the cost is.”

12 December 2022 Selay Dalaklı

Türkiye has deported over 97,000 refugees so far this year, says ministry

Türkiye has deported over 97,000 refugees so far this year, says ministry

More than 55,000 refugees have been sent back to Afghanistan, and the security forces have prevented the entry of over 240,000 refugees, according to the ministry data.

31 October 2022

‘Afghans in İzmir forced to sign “voluntary return papers”’

‘Afghans in İzmir forced to sign “voluntary return papers”’

The Human Rights Association has announced that the Afghan refugees are subjected to torture and pressure in the Harmandalı Removal Center: Three refugees attempted to commit suicide and one died.

Turkey | “Refugees from Afghanistan handed over to Taliban by force’

İZMİR BAR ASSOCIATION

Turkey | “Refugees from Afghanistan handed over to Taliban by force’

The İzmir Bar Association has found that nearly 100 refugees from Afghanistan were forced to sign voluntary return papers and their deportation process has been started. The Bar has filed a complaint about the ones responsible for the violations.

Over 100 refugees from Afghanistan detained near Turkey's border with Iran

Over 100 refugees from Afghanistan detained near Turkey's border with Iran

Two people have been remanded in custody, according to the governor's office.

Turkey 'regrets' Taliban's decision to bar girls from attending school beyond sixth grade

Turkey 'regrets' Taliban's decision to bar girls from attending school beyond sixth grade

Educational institutions in Afghanistan have reopened following a nearly seven-month break.

Two refugees from Afghanistan freeze to death on Turkey-Iran border

Two refugees from Afghanistan freeze to death on Turkey-Iran border

In the last two months, at least eight refugees were frozen to death in the border areas.

17 January 2022

Trying to cross into Turkey, woman from Afghanistan freezes to death

Trying to cross into Turkey, woman from Afghanistan freezes to death

Two children of the woman reportedly walked to a village in Van’s Özalp and took shelter there. The Governor’s Office has announced that the children have been handed over to the soldiers of Iran by villagers.

Turkey, Qatar in talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport

Turkey, Qatar in talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport

Since the Taliban's takeover of Kabul in August, Turkey has tried to convince the group to allow it to run the airport in the city.

27 December 2021

The quiet war in Afghanistan

The quiet war in Afghanistan

The war didn't end. It started. It started when all my research papers about home and women's development became irrelevant, like the poems you write for someone you love that no longer serve a purpose when they are gone.

16 October 2021 Nazeela Elmi

HRW: Turkey pushes back Afghan refugees to Iran

HRW: Turkey pushes back Afghan refugees to Iran

HRW has interviewed several refugees from Afghanistan to document the violations they suffered.

15 October 2021

Erdoğan still wants Turkey to run Kabul airport

Erdoğan still wants Turkey to run Kabul airport

Following a Taliban delegation's meeting with Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu, the president said that Ankara may run the airport if it agrees with Qatar and Afghanistan.

15 October 2021

Taliban, Turkey's foreign minister hold official talks in Ankara

Taliban, Turkey's foreign minister hold official talks in Ankara

The Taliban officials have pledged to provide the utmost support to return of the refugees, Minister Çavuşoğlu has said.

14 October 2021

'Deportation of 39 refugees from Afghanistan should be immediately stopped'

DİYARBAKIR BAR ASSOCIATION

'Deportation of 39 refugees from Afghanistan should be immediately stopped'

Thirty-nine people, including 15 children, who were deported and re-entered the country, face deportation again. Diyarbakır Bar says some of them have marks of torture on their bodies.

30 September 2021

Erdoğan criticizes US as Taliban opens Kabul airport

Erdoğan criticizes US as Taliban opens Kabul airport

Turkey's plan to run the airport following the US pullout hasn't succeeded and "all the weapons, ammunition and vehicles at the airport have now been transferred to the Taliban, the president has said.

27 September 2021

283,790 people deported from Turkey in 5 years

283,790 people deported from Turkey in 5 years

Interior Minister Soylu has said that 71 thousand Afghans and 40 thousand Pakistanis were sent to their countries in 2019: “When all these are deducted, the number of those whose exit cannot be ensured has been 814 thousand 526 since 2016.”

15 September 2021

Operation against refugees in Van

Operation against refugees in Van

299 refugees were detained in Turkey’s eastern province of Van in a week. An investigation has been launched against 15 suspects for “human smuggling”. According to the UN, 515 thousand people may migrate from Afghanistan by the end of this year.

13 September 2021

Turkey is ‘working to send refugees to their countries’

FOREIGN MINISTER

Turkey is ‘working to send refugees to their countries’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said that “Turkey is carrying out works, especially with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, to ensure that refugees, especially Syrians, return to their countries.”

13 September 2021

Turkey 'in no rush' to recognize Taliban government

Turkey 'in no rush' to recognize Taliban government

Turkey has taken a "positive approach" for the operation of the Kabul airport, President Erdoğan has said.

8 September 2021

Turkey won't accept EU's 'pay to keep refugees away' approach, says foreign minister

AFGHANISTAN CRISIS

Turkey won't accept EU's 'pay to keep refugees away' approach, says foreign minister

The refugee deal between Ankara and Brussels should be updated to include the return of the refugees to their countries, Minister Çavuşoğlu has said.

2 September 2021

Taliban ‘wants Turkey’s support to continue’, says Spokesperson Mujahid

Taliban ‘wants Turkey’s support to continue’, says Spokesperson Mujahid

Zabihullah Mujahid, the Spokesperson for Taliban, has spoken to Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency (AA). He has argued that “US soldiers shot and killed civilians in a panic after last week’s deadly blast by ISIS-K.”

Erdoğan reflects on Taliban's rule, women's rights in Afghanistan, ISIS-K

Erdoğan reflects on Taliban's rule, women's rights in Afghanistan, ISIS-K

"We have provided all sorts of support to Afghanistan, both infrastructure and superstructure, over the last 20 years. However, the Taliban caused some very serious damage in northern Afghanistan," the president has said.

Turkey completes evacuation of troops from Afghanistan

Turkey completes evacuation of troops from Afghanistan

Only a technical delegation of 20-30 people will continue to stay in the country, President Erdoğan has said.

Turkey condemns Kabul bombings, reports no casualties

Turkey condemns Kabul bombings, reports no casualties

Two apparent suicide bombings killed at least 60 people in Afghanistan's capital.

Turkey starts evacuating troops from Afghanistan despite plans to run airport

Turkey starts evacuating troops from Afghanistan despite plans to run airport

The evacuation of the troops from Afghanistan has started after the "evaluation of the circumstances," the Defense Ministry has announced.

'Turkey should grant asylum to women journalists from Afghanistan'

JOURNALISTS' UNION OF TURKEY

'Turkey should grant asylum to women journalists from Afghanistan'

"We regard the courage of Afghan women journalists, who persist in reporting despite all risks as 'journalism,' not what the press does by moderating the Taliban's messages," the TGS has said.

Taliban wants good relations with Turkey but doesn't want its soldiers in Afghanistan

Taliban wants good relations with Turkey but doesn't want its soldiers in Afghanistan

Having opposed any foreign military presence in the country, the Taliban makes no exception for Turkey despite calls by President Erdoğan.

Foreign minister slams opposition over 'refugee hub' claims in UK media

AFGHANISTAN CRISIS

Foreign minister slams opposition over 'refugee hub' claims in UK media

Reports that the UK was seeking to set up "refugee processing centers" in Turkey have led to a political debate between the government and the opposition.

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