Kosovo PM Haradinaj visits wives of abducted Turkish teachers
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has paid a visit to the wives of six Turkish teachers who on March 29 were abducted and flown...
LRWC urges Turkish gov’t to immediately release, ensure medical treatment for jailed lawyer Mustafa...
The Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers who promote human rights and the rule of law by providing support internationally to...
UN rights chief demands end to Gaza killings, calls for justice
Israeli live fire that killed at least 59 people and injured over 2,770 people in Gaza on Monday must stop immediately and the international...
Turkish President Erdoğan: George and Hans cannot defeat us
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused foreign powers of trying to “weaken” the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) after the Turkish government criticized...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 45 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained at least 45 people across Turkey on Wednesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...
European ministers say Turkey’s EU accession talks at a ‘standstill’
The European Union (EU) General Affairs Council stated after a meeting on Tuesday that "The Council notes that Turkey has been moving further away from...
German court sentences neo-Nazi Zschaepe to life in prison for murdering Turkish immigrants
A German court sentenced neo-Nazi Beate Zschaepe to life in prison on Wednesday for murders and bomb attacks targeting Turkish immigrants committed by terrorist...
Turkish President Erdoğan phones Özil to praise his decision to quit German team
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the "racist" mistreatment of Turkish-German footballer Mesut Özil, saying he had spoken with him on the phone after...
OSCE: Legal charges by Turkey against Turkish Cypriot journalists should be dropped
Harlem Désir, representative on freedom of the media for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), expressed his concern over recent judicial...
US warns Turkey: Nothing more to negotiate until pastor Brunson is freed
US President Donald Trump’s top national security aide warned Turkey’s ambassador on Monday that the US has nothing further to negotiate until a detained...
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