Turkey has often ignored other requests for help and expressions of concern from the United States. Ankara has been criticized for its human rights policies by both the Department of State and by Amnesty International. Prisoners are often tortured and abused by Turkish police according to a recent State report. Amnesty noted that thousands of people were imprisoned for political reasons in Turkey. The Turkish Government returned Iranian asylum seekers to Iran without their claims for asylum having been assessed. Some of those returned to Iran were reportedly executed. The respect for human rights doesnt seem to be very important to some Turkish officials.
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