Germany urges Ukraine to reject Turkey extradition request
Germany said on Wednesday that it hoped Ukraine would quickly reject an the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) request from Turkish regime under the...
Turkish President Erdoğan’s spokesman tells US congressman to ‘shut up’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spokesperson has slammed a US congressman who urged on social media no congratulations for Erdoğan’s June 24 election win,...
Turkey among 26 countries behind acts of transnational repression against journalists: report
A recent report by Freedom House identifies Turkey as one of 26 countries engaging in transnational repression targeting journalists since 2014, Turkish Minute reported.
As...
Macron asks Erdoğan to release Depardon as soon as possible
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to release Mathias Depardon, a French photojournalist under detention since May...
Deputies from ruling AKP of Turkey’s Erdoğan vote against bill at PACE deploring Trump’s...
Two deputies of the Turkey's Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP), which is led by Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan voted on Thursday...
PACE to watch activities of Turkey’s Diyanet in Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will monitor the activities of Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) in Europe and the...
Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu: Europeans have understood their mistakes
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says Europeans have understood that they made mistakes in their relations with Turkey, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
“If...
US names Turkish ministers, banks as beneficiaries of sanctions-busting scheme
The US District Attorney’s Office prosecuting the sanctions violation case of Turkish banker Mehmet Hakan Atilla in response to a judge’s question said that...
Three Turkish teachers allegedly affiliated with Gülen movement detained in Afghanistan
Three Turkish and one Afghan teachers were detained by Afghan intelligence officials on Tuesday on the request of Turkish government under the rule of...
Migrants among 6 killed in car crash near Greece-Turkey border
Five migrants and a Greek motorist were killed in a collision on a highway near the border between Greece and Turkey on Saturday, police...
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