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‘Gülen-connected’ school manager loses asylum appeal in Georgia
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‘Gülen-connected’ school manager loses asylum appeal in Georgia

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The Tbilisi Court of Appeals upheld on 26 January the decision to deny asylum to Mustafa Emre Çabuk. The former manager at Tbilisi’s Private Demirel College, which has been linked to Turkish opposition political figure Fethullah Gülen, is being sought by Turkey on terror charges. Rights groups urged the government not to extradite Çabuk to Turkey, where they say he would not receive a fair trial. Following the ruling, a number of rights groups, including Transparency International — Georgia

Tbilisi Court upholds asylum refusal of ‘Gülen school manager’ Çabuk
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Tbilisi Court upholds asylum refusal of ‘Gülen school manager’ Çabuk

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Tbilisi City Court has upheld the Ministry of Refugees’ decision to refuse asylum to Mustafa Emre Çabuk, a manager at Tbilisi’s Private Demirel College being sought by Turkey on terror charges. The school, closed down by Georgian authorities in August, has been linked to Turkish opposition figure Fethullah Gülen. The court announced the decision on 21 November. Çabuk has insisted his innocence, claiming he has never been in touch with any terrorist organisation, or transferred any money to

Georgia’s refugee minister says Turkey’s prisons of ‘European standard’ after concern over extradition
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Georgia’s refugee minister says Turkey’s prisons of ‘European standard’ after concern over extradition

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‘Gülen-linked’ school manager Mustafa Emre Çabuk will appeal in court after the being refused political asylum by Georgia’s Ministry of Refugees. Çabuk was detained in Tbilisi on after Turkey requested that the authorities extradite him. His lawyer says that the ministry’s decision was illegal and unfair, as the evidence ‘clearly shows the threats Çabuk faces’ in Turkey. Minister says Turkey’s prisons ‘of European standards’ During a talk-show on Imedi TV on 7 July, Georgia’s Minister of

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Wife of ‘Gülen school manager’ detained in Tbilisi asks for protection

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The family of Mustafa Emre Çabuk, a manager at the Private Demirel College who was detained in Tbilisi on Turkey’s request, is asking for protection from Georgia’s State Security Service, after receiving several threats on social media. Çabuk’s wife, Tuba Çabuk, claims to have been receiving threats on her social media profiles from accounts with Turkish names, and is asking for protection. Çabuk’s lawyer, Soso Baratashvili said on 3 July that he will appeal to the Prosecutor’s Office an

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