Greek court releases Turkish officer allegedly involved in 2016 coup attempt
A Greek court on Thursday released one out of eight Turkish military officers who have sought asylum in Greece after alleged involvement in a...
Greek court turns down new extradition request for Turkish officers
A Greek court on Wednesday blocked a second request by Turkey for the extradition of soldiers who fled to Greece in July after a...
CSU leader Seehofer demands EU cut financial aid to Turkey
Horst Seehofer, leader of the Christian Democratic Union’s (CDU) Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), has asked Brussels to cut off European...
Greece accuses Turkey of failing to rescue illegal migrants after dinghy sinks
Turkey failed to rescue illegal migrants in a dinghy that sank inside its territorial waters, Greece’s Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said in a speech...
Sweden’s Kurds fear NATO deal with Turkey has sold them out: The Guardian
Turkey’s approval of Sweden’s NATO accession has led to fears among the Nordic country’s sizeable Kurdish community, who say the agreement might have come...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan enlists Tuaregs in his proxy battle
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who helped destabilize Syria by supporting al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria including the al-Nusra Front has been courting...
Turkish gov’t dismisses, detains and arrests dozens over alleged links to Gülen movement
Dozens of people were arrested, detained or dismissed from their duties on Friday across Turkey as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt...
President Erdoğan: Threat against Turkey comes from United States, allies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday complained that the US and its allies are “supplying weapons to militants for free” while refusing to...
Trump: American pastor standing trial in Turkey ‘a totally innocent man’
An American pastor standing trial in Turkey on allegations of aiding terrorist groups is “a totally innocent man,” US President Donald Trump said on...
Turkish gov’t blocks 2 MEPs from participating in OSCE election observation mission
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has barred two European parliamentarians from entering Turkey to participate in an Organization for Security...
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