ECtHR rules Bulgaria violated rights of Turkish journalist who was deported despite seeking asylum
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Bulgaria violated the rights of a Turkish journalist who had fled Ankara’s crackdown...
Lawyer appeals to Turkish court to free Brunson, recalls economic crisis
İsmail Cem Halavurt, the lawyer for American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was transferred from pretrial detention to house arrest last month, on Tuesday appealed...
Helsinki Commission chair disappointed by Turkish court decision on jailed NASA scientist
Helsinki Commission Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, has expressed his disappointment over a recent decision by a Turkish court to reduce...
PACE co-rapporteurs Mikko and Evans to make fact-finding visit to Turkey
Marianne Mikko (Estonia, SOC) and Nigel Evans (United Kingdom, EC), co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), will be making...
US State Department spokesperson to Ankara mayor: I hope those prayers fall on deaf...
Responding to Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Melih Gökçek, who said he prayed disasters such as hurricanes Harvey and Irma would continue in the United...
Greece says many migrants in Turkey could seek asylum there
Greece on Monday designated neighboring Turkey as a safe country in which to seek international protection for the majority of asylum-seekers departing its shores...
Seven Turkish soldiers killed in military operation targeting Afrin as civilian casualties soar
Seven more Turkish soldiers were killed on Saturday in Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia inside Syria, The Turkish General Staff said, bringing the number...
Report: Turkish gov’t orders gang to assassinate alleged members of Gülen movement in Denmark
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ordered a criminal gang in Denmark to assassinate alleged members of the Gülen movement, according...
Jailed Turkish businessman Kavala says would be uncomfortable if released in deal with Europe
Jailed Turkish businessman and political activist Osman Kavala has said he would be uncomfortable if he were released by a court in Turkey as...
Hundreds of Dutch vacationers cancel trips to Turkey over row
The ongoing political spat between the Netherlands and Turkey resulted in hundreds of Dutch travelers rebooking their vacations to another destination, Arjan Kers, CEO...
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