Switzerland opens probe into allegations of spying on Turkish community
Switzerland has launched a criminal investigation into possible foreign spying on the country’s Turkish community, federal prosecutors said on Friday, according to Reuters.
The Swiss...
‘Dictator Erdoğan’ says “I will call Europe fascist as long as they call me...
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been frequently defined as "dictator" by many political observers, has said he would call the European countries...
Erdoğan’s fury against the Netherlands stems from his frustration over ‘historic rally’
Finally, the reason for Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's unending fury against the Netherlands has been understood. According to a report in a...
Bulgarian president blasts Erdoğan, saying won’t accept lessons in democracy from Turkey
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev slammed remarks made by Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who criticized the Bulgarian government for “putting pressure” on expatriate...
AKP deputy chairman says he was deported from Germany
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairman Mehdi Eker said on Thursday during a televised program that he was deported by German police from...
Refugee Turkish diplomat in Norway to take his case to ECtHR
A Turkish diplomat who sought refuge in Norway after he was accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt in Turkey last July has...
European Commission summons Turkey’s envoy over Erdoğan’s threatening remarks
The European Commission on Thursday summoned Turkish ambassador to the European Union (EU) following remarks made yesterday by Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Aide says if Erdoğan is harmed, nobody in world will be able to enjoy...
A chief aide to the Turkey's autocratic President said if any harm is done to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, nobody in any part of the...
A small American town flooded with angry phone calls amid Turkish-Dutch spat
The police department of the small American town of Rotterdam were surprised las week when one of their phone numbers suddenly received dozens of...
NASA scientist, jailed by Turkey, sees the sun just one hour a day
Serkan Gölge, a Turkish-born NASA scientist who was arrested as part of Turkey’s post-coup crackdown against perceived enemies, is now allowed to see the...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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