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...

VIDEO — A Turkish national abducted in Malaysia by operatives linked to Turkey’s Erdoğan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rIm1qNeN3s A Turkish national was abducted in Kuala Lumpur on a broad daylight by unknown operatives who are believed to be affiliated with Turkish government...

Four European political leaders say Turkey no longer fulfils the Copenhagen criteria

“Turkey no longer fulfils the Copenhagen criteria, the key that opens the door to EU accession,” wrote Manfred Weber, the chairman of the EPP...

France’s National Scientific Research Center freezes relations with Turkey’s TÜBİTAK

In the light of massive dismissals of scholars in Turkey from their positions, France’s National Scientific Research Center (CNRS)decided to freeze relations with Turkey’s...

Hahn, EU commissioner for enlargement, says Turkey’s EU dream is over

Johannes Hahn, the European Union‘s (EU) commissioner for enlargement, declared that "Turkey's EU dream is over, for now," in an interview to Reuters. Turkey,...

Report: 10 pro-Erdoğan imams accused of spying fled Germany

Ten of 16 Turkish imams who were accused of spying for the Turkish government on Gülen movement followers in Germany are currently at large,...

M72 LAW produced by Turkey’s MKE captured from ISIL in Tabqa

A pro-Kurdish news source has claimed that YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have seized arms including  M72 LAW produced by Turkey for the Turkish...

Probe into the assassinations of three Kurdish women in Paris reopened

A probe into the murder of three pro-PKK (the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party) Kurdish political activists Sakine Cansız, Fidan Doğan and Leyla Söylemez in...

Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen spies over Erdoğan opponents in Denmark

An adviser at the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen has confirmed that it collected information on alleged supporters of the Gülen movement, a faith-based social...

Turkish consulate in Geneva refuses to renew journalist Nesin’s passport

Journalist Ahmet Nesin has been denied service at the Turkish consulate in Geneva, in the latest of similar refusals targeting the government critics abroad. Columnist...

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