Detainees have been beaten, sexually abused and threatened with rape by Turkish police, Human Rights Watch has claimed.
In a 43-page report published on Tuesday, the human rights group said a "climate of fear" had prevailed since July's failed coup against President Tayyip Recep Erdogan and the arrest of thousands under a state of emergency.
It said Turkey had effectively written a "blank cheque" to security services to torture people.
Turkey's Justice Ministry has repeatedly denied prisoners are ill-treated and said a unit had been established to investigate all claims. Ankara said the post-coup crackdown was necessary to stabilise a Nato state facing threats from Kurdish militants as well as wars in neighbouring Iraq and Syria. Full story...
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In a 43-page report published on Tuesday, the human rights group said a "climate of fear" had prevailed since July's failed coup against President Tayyip Recep Erdogan and the arrest of thousands under a state of emergency.
It said Turkey had effectively written a "blank cheque" to security services to torture people.
Turkey's Justice Ministry has repeatedly denied prisoners are ill-treated and said a unit had been established to investigate all claims. Ankara said the post-coup crackdown was necessary to stabilise a Nato state facing threats from Kurdish militants as well as wars in neighbouring Iraq and Syria. Full story...
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