Turkish gov’t continues to fuel a political environment hostile to minorities, US religious freedom...
The Turkish government has continued to engage in action, deliberate inaction and rhetoric to fuel a political environment hostile to religious minorities, the United...
Erdoğan defies Brussels mayor: Let him stop me participating in NATO summit
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday slammed Yvan Mayeur, mayor of Brussels, for his remarks suggesting that he would not allow a...
Amnesty protests arrest of 2 members in front of Turkish embassies
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Amnesty International members have protested the detention and arrest in Turkey of İdil Eser and Taner Kılıç, both of AI, in front of Turkish...
Lengthy prison terms handed down to Kurdish leaders draw global condemnation
An Ankara court’s verdict handing down lengthy prison sentences to dozens of Kurdish politicians, including imprisoned leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, has drawn...
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...
Int’l human rights bodies slam abduction of 6 Turkish nationals in Kosovo
International human rights organisations have slammed the abduction of six Turkish nationals in Kosovo and their illegal removal to Turkey, characterizing the scandal as a...
German FM Gabriel says journalist Deniz Yücel is Turkey’s hostage
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said German journalist Deniz Yücel, who has been jailed in Turkey since Feb. 14, is being held hostage...
Erdoğan says West might have technology but Turkey has faith in God
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized Western countries for disrespecting Turkey’s security concerns, saying they may have advanced technology but Turkey has faith...
Syrian Kurdish-led forces say Turkish airstrikes killed 12
Kurdish-led forces that control large swaths of northern and northeastern Syria said 12 people were killed Wednesday in airstrikes it blamed on Turkey, Agence...
A bi-partisan group of US congressmen introduce a resolution to condemn attacks outside Turkey’s...
A bipartisan group of US congressmen have introduced a resolution on Wednesday to condemn "the violence against peaceful protesters outside the Turkish Ambassador’s residence...
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