Turkish PM warns EU on referendum: Mind your own business
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Tuesday that Europe should not interfere in a referendum on April 16 that will expand Turkey's already...
Radio Sweden exposes how Turkish gov’t tracking down regime critics in Sweden
Sweden's official radio station, Radio Sweden, has documented that Turkey's government is trying to identify and track down supporters of the opposition Gülen Movement...
Germany informs Gülen sympathizers about MİT surveillance
German authorities have informed Turks linked with the Gülen movement about Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) surveillance in Germany, German media reported on Monday.
According...
Romanian police seize passport upon Turkey’s demand
Romanian police on March 25 seized the passport of Soner Cesur, a Turkish businessman with investments in Romania upon a demand made by the...
Iran accuses Turkish gov’t of abusing humanitarian issues for politics
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi has slammed recent remarks by a Turkish government official suggesting that 3 million refugees are getting ready to...
Turkey summons Swiss counsellor over PKK rally in Bern
Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Swiss counsellor in Ankara on Saturday over outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) sympathizers' rally targeting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Bulgaria bans AKP deputy, Turkish bureaucrats from entering the country
As tension between Ankara and Sofia over the role of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government in upcoming Bulgarian elections persists, it has...
Report: Flynn, Turkish ministers discussed illegal return of Gülen to Turkey
While serving as an advisor to the Trump presidential campaign, retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, also the ousted National Security Advisor of the new...
Erdoğan alleges no democracy or freedoms in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium
As tension between European countries and Ankara over a ban on referendum campaign rallies conducted by Turkish ministers persists, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Number of Turks seeking asylum in Greece rises fivefold since 2014
The number of Turkish citizens seeking asylum in Greece has increased fivefold since 2014 as a total of 236 Turks have applied for asylum...
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Human Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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