Turkish asylum seeker info probably in hands of Turkey authorities: IND
5 years, 1 month ago

Turkish asylum seeker info probably in hands of Turkey authorities: IND

Dutch News  

Confidential information about a number of Turkish asylum seekers in the Netherlands may have ended up in the hands of the Turkish authorities following the arrest of a local lawyer who worked for the Dutch immigration services, the IND has confirmed. According to RTL news, the person arrested in Turkey is a local lawyer who works on behalf of the IND to check out asylum seekers claims. One Turkish asylum seeker told RTL Nieuws that he had received a letter from the IND saying he should ‘seriously take into account’ the fact that his information was now in the hands of the Turkish authorities. ‘So you have to be very careful with their personal data, and make sure that it does not end up in the hands of the government that they have fled from.’ The number of Turkish nationals applying for asylum in the Netherlands has gone up sharply since the coup.

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Rights lawyers seek ICC probe into Turkey allegations
1 year, 10 months ago

Rights lawyers seek ICC probe into Turkey allegations

Associated Press  

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Greece, Turkey spar on Twitter after 92 refugees found stripped
2 years, 2 months ago

Greece, Turkey spar on Twitter after 92 refugees found stripped

Al Jazeera  

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Rights group: Greece used migrants to expel asylum seekers
2 years, 9 months ago

Rights group: Greece used migrants to expel asylum seekers

Associated Press  

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Former pilot says Iranian agents tried to kidnap him in Turkey
3 years, 2 months ago

Former pilot says Iranian agents tried to kidnap him in Turkey

Al Jazeera  

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Ten Turkish asylum seekers get residency after information leak
5 years ago

Ten Turkish asylum seekers get residency after information leak

Dutch News  

Ten Turkish nationals have been given Dutch residency permits following the arrest of a lawyer involved in assessing asylum claims by the Turkish authorities, junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has told MPs. The arrest meant that confidential information about their asylum applications was probably in the hands of the Turkish government, leading the Dutch immigration services to give them residency …

Ten Turkish asylum seekers get residency after information leak
5 years ago

Ten Turkish asylum seekers get residency after information leak

Dutch News  

Ten Turkish nationals have been given Dutch residency permits following the arrest of a lawyer involved in assessing asylum claims by the Turkish authorities, junior justice minister Ankie Broekers-Knol has told MPs. The arrest meant that confidential information about their asylum applications was probably in the hands of the Turkish government, leading the Dutch immigration services to give them residency …

Turkish asylum seeker info probably in hands of Turkey authorities: IND
5 years, 1 month ago

Turkish asylum seeker info probably in hands of Turkey authorities: IND

Dutch News  

Confidential information about a number of Turkish asylum seekers in the Netherlands may have ended up in the hands of the Turkish authorities following the arrest of a local lawyer who worked for the Dutch immigration services, the IND has confirmed. According to RTL news, the person arrested in Turkey is a local lawyer who works on behalf of the …

Turkey says deported Dutch journalist is suspected of having "terrorist ties"
5 years, 11 months ago

Turkey says deported Dutch journalist is suspected of having "terrorist ties"

NL Times  

Financieele Dagblad correspondent Ans Boersma was deported from Turkey because she is suspected of having links with a terrorist organization, a spokesperson for Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a written statement. The spokesperson said Turkey received information about the issue from the Dutch police, who asked Turkey to share information about Boersma's "journeys in and out of Turkey", …

Fifth of Syrian asylum requests rejected over radical ideals: report
6 years, 4 months ago

Fifth of Syrian asylum requests rejected over radical ideals: report

NL Times  

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