Turkish admiral summarily dismissed during NATO assignment tells NPR: Maybe I’m not as safe...
Rear Adm. Mustafa Uğurlu, Turkey’s flag officer at NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) based in Norfolk, Virginia, who was summarily dismissed from the military...
Twitter account of Turkish-American organization linked to Erdoğan suspended for targeting Enes Kanter
Twitter on Thursday suspended the account of the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC), a diaspora organization known for its close ties to Turkey’s president,...
EU to deepen trade with Turkey but ready for sanctions: European Commission, EEAS report
A report prepared by the European Commission and the EU External Action Service (EEAS) for a European Council meeting on March 25-26 revealed that...
Turkey’s witch hunt of critics reached to Belarus
Turkey’s relentless campaign to hunt down critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan abroad was carried out in Belarus by Turkish diplomats, judicial documents obtained...
Turkey absent from signatories of joint statement calling on China to allow Xinjiang access
Turkey is noticeably absent from signatories of a cross-regional joint statement urging China to allow the immediate access of United Nations High Commissioner for...
US appeals court rejects Turkey’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit against Erdoğan guards
A US district appeals court in Washington, D.C., has rejected Turkish government motions to dismiss two lawsuits filed by protesters who were attacked by...
EU approves additional 149 mln euro fund for Syrian refugees in Turkey
The European Council has approved €149.6 million in additional funding from the EU budget to support Syrian refugees in Turkey.
“The purpose of the budget...
30 arrested for bringing migrants from Turkey to EU on leisure boats: report
Italian, Albanian and Greek police in a joint operation on Wednesday arrested people accused of profiteering several hundred million euros to smuggle refugees and...
Turkey ‘destroyed’ EU hopes by jailing Erdoğan critic: MEPs
Turkey “deliberately destroyed” its chances of joining the EU by jailing Osman Kavala, a critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the European Parliament said...
Sweden changes constitution to beef up anti-terror law amid Turkey’s extradition requests
Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment that will make it possible to pass tougher anti-terror laws, a key demand from Turkey to...
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Turkey's record on torture and ill-treatment continued to deteriorate in 2025, despite its commitments under international human rights conventions.
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