Turkey Detains European Activists Investigating Prison Conditions

Turkish authorities have taken into custody six European activists who had entered the country to investigate conditions in Turkish prisons, according to Agence France-Presse and statements from the activists’ lawyer. Naim Eminöğlu, chairman of the Istanbul branch of the Progressive Lawyers Association, said the activists were detained following a meeting with the People’s Rights Bureau (Halkın Hukuk Bürosu), a law firm known for defending political prisoners, activists, and citizens whose rights have been violated. Turkish authorities allege that the firm has links to the far-left DHKP-C group, which Ankara designates as a terrorist organization. ...