Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens US forces in Syria with ‘Ottoman slap’
"The US’s decision to give more financial support to Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will affect Turkey’s decisions,” said Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkish court sentences main opposition CHP’s deputy Berberoğlu for 5 years in prison
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party's (CHP) jailed deputy Enis Berberoğlu was sentenced on Tuesday to 5 years and 10 months in prison. The...
CoE’s head Jagland to visit Turkey over rule of law, human rights
The head of the human rights watchdog Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland, is going to visit Turkish capital Ankara on Feb. 15 on a...
Turkish PM questions US’ anti-terror fight as Turkish FM says ties with US close...
Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Monday questioned the seriousness of the US in the fight against terrorism and urged it again to drop...
US politician Margo Davidson reflects on her visit to Turkish refugees in Greece
A Pennsylvania State Representative, Margo Davidson, visited Turkish refugees in Greece who fled from the persecution of the despotic regime led by Turkish autocratic...
Pakistani rights activist and lawyer Asma Jilani Jahangir dies at 66
Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jilani Jahangir, who faced death threats by fighting for unpopular causes and was jailed in the 1980s for her...
Turkey and US discuss strategic partnership in İstanbul meeting amid tensions
US National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster held talks on Sunday in İstanbul with Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spokesman İbrahim Kalın and both confirmed...
Pro-Erdoğan TV presenter threatens Cumhuriyet daily over Afrin story
Yusuf Ozan, a presenter for the pro-government Akit TV, on Sunday targeted the Cumhuriyet daily over a story it ran on the Afrin operation...
At least 11 Turkish soldiers killed, 9 wounded during Afrin operation in a day
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) neutralized at least 39 more PYD/PKK and allegedly ISIL militants during the ongoing operation in Syria’s Afrin that also left...
Turkish prosecutor confirms ‘tax-haven money traffic’ of Erdoğan’s close circle
Documents which allegedly reveal that Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s close circle received about $15 million from an offshore company called Bellway Limited...
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