Turkey ignores European deadline to release rights leader

Turkey ignores European deadline to release rights leader Issued on: 17/01/2022 - 15:18 Modified: 17/01/2022 - 15:16 Istanbul (AFP) – A Turkish court on Monday extended the detention of a civil society leader, ignoring a deadline from Europe's top human rights body to release him, in a case that has hurt Ankara's ties with the West. More:Turkey ignores European deadline to release rights leader