NYT: US considering further sanctions against Turkey including limits on THY
The Trump administration is considering a range of further sanctions against Turkey including limits on Turkish Airlines (THY), The New York Times reported on...
Amazon postpones Turkey launch over anti-American sentiment
Amazon has postponed its entry to the Turkish market due to the anti-American sentiment among the public, manifested most recently when Turks smashed iPhones...
Turkey’s Erdoğan urges Beninese president to eliminate Gülen-linked activity in Benin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pressed Beninese President Patrice Talon to take necessary steps to end the activities of followers of the Gülen...
Erdoğan gov’t sharply cuts investment levels required for foreigners to acquire Turkish citizenship
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has significantly eased requirements for foreigners to acquire Turkish citizenship in order to encourage investment, according...
Former CHP deputy Erdem’s incarceration raised at human rights meeting boycotted by Turkey
A Turkish journalist living in the US brought up the incarceration on terrorism charges of former Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem at...
Greece sees rise in migrants and refugees entering from Turkey
The number of migrants and refugees entering Greece from Turkey is increasing, according to data released on Friday by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
According...
Two dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s Bodrum
Two people died after a boat carrying migrants sank just 50 meters off Turkey’s western coast near Bodrum early on Monday, the coast guard...
Number of Turkish nationals granted protection status in Europe up by 300 pct
The number of Turkish nationals granted protection status by European Union countries increased by 300 percent between 2016 and 2017, proving that European asylum...
UK court denies extradition request of Turkish tycoon, says case politically motivated
A British court on Wednesday denied an extradition request from Turkey for businessman Akın İpek on several charges, primarily for links to Islamic scholar...
Turkey’s witch hunt of critics was expanded to Austria
Turkey’s relentless campaign to hunt down critics of the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan abroad reached as far as Austria, documents obtained by...
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