Turkey
Amnesty Arrested
A Turkish Court has ordered the formal arrests of 6 human rights activists in Istanbul, one of whom being the Turkish director of Amnesty International. The Turkish courts have accused the activists of collaborating with terrorist groups. The activists were initially apprehended almost two weeks ago on the island of Büyükada, on the southern coast of Istanbul, while organizing a human rights workshop. They will remain in Turkish prison until the time of their trial.
This map shows the location of the island where the activists were captured. Click on the map to expand.
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