Turkish government releases one more German citizen from prison
Turkish government has reportedly released another German prisoner from jail on Friday in what appears to be a growing desire in Ankara to jump-start...
Ankara, Moscow finalize deal on S-400 missiles as US firm to sell Turkey air-to-air...
Turkey and Russia have signed a $2,5 billion agreement for Moscow to supply Ankara with an S-400 missile defense system, while the US arms...
Turkey’s Erdoğan thinks New York jury will find Atilla not guilty in Iran-sanctions case
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said a trial in the US has shown that Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive of Turkey’s state-owned...
EP’s Harms: I have serious doubts about ECtHR’s attitude over cases from Turkey
Rebecca Harms, a member of the European Parliament and Co-President of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, has said that she has serious doubts about the...
CoE reviews recent controversial decrees issued by Turkish government
The Council of Europe (CoE) has stated that it has taken the recent decrees issued by Turkish government under review. The decrees have stirred...
US embassy in Turkey announces end of visa restrictions for Turkish citizens
The US embassy in Ankara announced on Thursday that the Department of State has allowed full resumption of visa services in Turkey, nearly three...
Turkey’s Erdoğan says he laughed at ICC extradition demand for al-Bashir
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he laughed at an International Criminal Court (ICC) demand for the extradition of Sudanese President Omar...
EU envoy Berger says the Union’s refugee aid enters new phase in Turkey
The European Union has allocated the first half of its €6 billion agreement for Turkey to take in Syrian refugees. Ambassador Christian Berger, head...
The Daily Caller: Turkish gov’t hires FBI Director’s friend for work on mystery ‘legal...
The Turkish government has hired FBI Director Christopher Wray’s longtime friend and former law partner Andrew C. Hruska to work on an unspecified proposal...
Government decree gives Turkish security forces authority to open ‘suspicious’ letters
A recently issued government decree under the rule of emergency has given the Turkish security forces authority to open letters deemed “suspicious,” a significant...
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