by TurkeyPurge | Nov 6, 2016 | Int'l Reactions
A total of 36 law societies and bar associations from European Union and other countries have released a written statement condemning Turkey’s efforts to reintroduce capital punishment in the aftermath of a July 15 coup attempt. Below is the full text of the statement...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 29, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that legislation to reinstate capital punishment, which was abolished in 2004, will soon be taken to Parliament by the Justice And Development Party (AKP). “It is soon. … Don’t worry. … It is soon, God willing. … Our...