Pro-Erdoğan Turkish-Dutch media funded with Dutch subsidies
Dutch-Turkish media groups that support Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were supported for years with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture...
3 more campaign rallies of AKP deputy chair cancelled in Germany
As tension between Berlin and Ankara persists due to a ban on referendum campaign rallies held by Turkish ministers, three more events featuring ruling...
Hundreds of Dutch vacationers cancel trips to Turkey over row
The ongoing political spat between the Netherlands and Turkey resulted in hundreds of Dutch travelers rebooking their vacations to another destination, Arjan Kers, CEO...
Erdoğan to Turks in EU: Have 5 children, you are the future of Europe
Amid strained relations with several European countries, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on Turkish expatriates living in Europe to have at...
Swiss Justice Ministry rejects Turkey’s demand over anti-Erdoğan insult claims
Switzerland has rejected a Turkish request for legal assistance in prosecuting a suspect accused of insulting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ruling that...
Sofia recalls envoy in Ankara over Turkey’s interference in Bulgarian elections
Bulgarian Ambassador to Turkey Nadejda Neynski was reportedly recalled to Sofia for consultations over Turkey’s interference in Bulgaria’s upcoming election.
According to local media, Bulgaria...
Threats against Dutch-Turkish Rotterdam politician prompts leave of absence
It is reported by nltimes.nl that a Dutch-Turkish CDA councilor in Rotterdam, Turan Yazır, is taking a leave of absence from his faction due...
Germany cancels campaign rally of AKP’s deputy chair
A campaign rally to be held by ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairman Mehdi Eker in Germany was cancelled on Thursday, TGRTHaber...
Turkish minister: Let’s send 15,000 refugees every month, see how it shocks EU
As tension between Turkey and European countries continues over bans on Turkish ministers waging referendum campaigns on the continent, Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu...
Dutch-Turkish journalist faces death threats by Erdogan’s fanatics
A Dutch journalist of Turkish origin has faced a systematic campaign of threats including death by what appears to be fans of Turkey's autocratic...
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The May 2023 re-election of...