Belgian Court Grants Asylum to Turkish Teacher Based on Gülen Ties

Past Gülen ties, not only arrest warrants, can prove risk in Turkey sufficient for asylum: Belgian court

A Belgian appeals court has recognized a former teacher from Turkey as a refugee, ruling that his past ties to the faith-based Gülen movement and Turkey’s continuing crackdown on the group establish a risk of prosecution even when an applicant has no existing arrest warrant, active investigation or prior detention. The Council for Alien Law […] The post Past Gülen ties, not only arrest warrants, can prove risk in Turkey sufficient for asylum: Belgian court appeared first on Stockholm Center f...

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