Political activist Mohammad Abbaspour at risk of deportation from Turkey to Iran

Hengaw — Monday, November 24, 2025

Political activist Mohammad Abbaspour, an asylum seeker from Iran’s Shushtar, has been detained by Turkish security forces for the past 45 days and now faces the risk of deportation or extradition to Iran. Abbaspour, who was transferred to one of Turkey’s temporary accommodation camps, has also been on hunger strike for the past three days in protest against his possible forced return.

According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Abbaspour, 45, is being held in the Pahlavan Koy temporary accommodation camp in the city of Edirne, where he faces a serious risk of deportation to Iran.

Hengaw has learned that Turkish security forces arrested Abbaspour on Friday, October 10, 2025. He began his hunger strike three days ago after being notified that he may soon be forcibly deported.

Due to his political activities, Abbaspour would face a substantial risk of torture, ill-treatment, and severe punitive measures by the security institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran if returned. His political background places him at heightened risk of violations that would contravene international standards, including the principle of non-refoulement.

Over the past several years, Abbaspour lived in the Kurdistan Region as a political activist and a member of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI). He left the region due to continuous pressure from Iran’s security agencies and in an effort to reach a safe country.

Hengaw expresses deep concern over the possible deportation of Abbaspour and the risk of torture and inhumane treatment he would face in Iran. The organization calls on the Turkish government to immediately halt the deportation process and uphold its international human-rights obligations in the treatment of asylum seekers. Hengaw also urges international human-rights bodies and refugee-protection agencies to intervene swiftly to prevent his forced return.