IAJ calls on EU leaders to not ignore Turkish government’s judicial abuses
The International Association of Judges (IAJ) called on leaders of the European Union to not ignore the Turkish government's judicial abuses in a written...
262 Turkish diplomatic, military personnel request asylum in Germany
A total of 262 Turkish diplomatic and military personnel have applied for political asylum in Germany, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday. According to the...
Turkey calls on parents to report Erdogan critics at German schools
Turkish consulates in Germany have been organizing events for Turkish parents and asking them to spy on critics of the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
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...
Improvised explosive kills 3 Turkish soldiers, injures 3 in Syria’s Afrin
Three Turkish soldiers were killed and three others were wounded by an explosion on Thursday during a search operation in the Afrin province of...
Dozens of migrants rescued at Turkey border: Greek police
Greek police on Wednesday said 39 migrants, including several minors, had been rescued from an islet in Evros river bordering Turkey, Agence France-Presse reported.
The...
Michael Rubin says Zarrab case in US is Turkish President Erdoğan’s nightmare
Michael Rubin, academic and former staff advisor for Iran and Iraq at the Pentagon, has stated that the inclusion of Zafer Çağlayan, as one...
Erdoğanist columnist calls on gov’t to ‘set West on fire’ before it occupies Turkey
Yakup Köse, a staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a columnist for the pro-government Star daily, on Monday called on...
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...
Stockholm police continue to deny permits for Quran burning events
Stockholm police have again refused to issue a permit for another event at which the Quran was to be burned in front of the...
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