Representatives of seized Turkish schools in Pakistan file appeal with Interior Ministry
Representatives of Turkish schools in Pakistan have filed a petition with the Pakistani Interior Ministry contesting the transfer of their schools to a Turkish...
MÜSİAD’s ads on Turkey’s controversial coup not allowed in US for being ‘too political’
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has refused to allow ads prepared by the US branch of the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD)...
German Greens co-chair: Turkey can’t be EU member under Erdoğan
Leading German politician Greens Co-chair Cem Özdemir has said Turkey cannot be a member of the European Union under Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Turkey’s Erdoğan puts bargaining chips on the table for two jailed Greek soldiers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a live interview on pro-government NTV on Saturday that he might consider extraditing two jailed Greek soldiers...
Turkey asks Saudi Arabia about detention of journalist over alleged Khashoggi remarks
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has asked for an explanation from Saudi Arabia about the detention of a Turkish journalist last week due to his...
Turkish parliament adopts motion condemning Biden’s genocide statement
The Turkish parliament on Tuesday adopted a motion condemning US President Joe Biden’s recognition of the massacre of Armenians at the hands of the...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan continues to fuel war in Libya
By Abdullah Bozkurt
With yet another Libyan-bound ship carrying explosives from Turkey seized by the Greek coast guard on Jan. 10, 2018, the Islamist government...
EU urges Turkey to ‘uphold democratic values’ after mayor’s arrest
The European Commission on Monday urged Turkey to “uphold democratic values” as both a member of the Council of Europe and an EU candidate...
Erdoğan slams Europe and US, says will continue to crack down on their ‘agents’
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed Germany, the Netherlands and the US for denying him and his ministers the opportunity to deliver...
Michael Rubin: I will not sacrifice my freedom of expression for Erdoğan’s ego
Michael Rubin, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and a former Pentagon official, on Friday tweeted and published a rebuttal to...
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