Pro-government social media account publishes a hit list of exiled Turkish journalists

A pro-government social media account named "Jitemkurt" on Sunday published a list of Turkish journalists living in Europe and North America whom they plan...

Nazarbayev says Kazakh-Turk schools belong to Kazakhstan, no extradition of teachers

https://youtu.be/4HbOVhzQS_E Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said on Thursday that Kazakh-Turk high schools that are allegedly linked to the faith-based Gülen movement belong to Kazakhstan and...

OSCE expresses concerns over June 24 elections in Turkey in interim report

An interim report of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) cites a number of concerns regarding the democratic process ahead of...

France’s Macron criticises Turkish gov’t over press freedom ahead of Erdoğan’s visit

French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised Turkish government under the rule of autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan over violations of press freedom and jailed...

Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens US over Zarrab, saying will set the world on fire

Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday strongly criticized the US administration for allegedly trying to force jailed Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab to...

US Attorney: Zarrab was replaceable, Atilla was indispensable in violating US’s Iran sanctions

Assistant US Attorney Michael Lockard has stated during the last day of hearing in US sanction violation trial in New York court that Iranian-Turkish...

COMMENTARY — Erdoğan saved IRGC drug traffickers, human smugglers in Turkey

By Abdullah Bozkurt The government of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has aided and abetted a drug trafficking and human smuggling network run in...

German federal police warn lawmakers of possible Turkish spying

German federal police have warned parliamentarians they may have been spied on by Turkish intelligence and may also face potential security risks from Turkish...

Turkish businessman denies being under police custody or house arrest in UK

Exiled Turkish businessman Akın İpek, a target of the Turkish government due to his links to the Gülen movement, has denied recent reports in...

Austrian FM Kurz says Turkey’s Erdoğan acts like a dictator

Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been acting like a dictator, Deutsche Welle reported on Wednesday. Speaking to...

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