The controversial trial of staff from Turkey’s main opposition newspaper resumed on Monday in a case seen as a test for press freedom under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The case, which opened in Istanbul in July, involves 17 current and former writers, cartoonists and executives from Cumhuriyet (“Republic”) who are ...
Qatar’s foreign minister has said that the blockade by Gulf neighboring countries is violating international law and human rights, but repeated that Doha is ready for dialogue. Speaking at a UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Sunday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said Qatar has faced numerous ...
