FARA filing reveals Flynn Intel hired to research US-based cleric Gülen
A retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) filing with the US Department of Justice on Tuesday by attorneys for ousted Trump national security advisor...
Tension rises between Turkey and the Netherlands with tit-for-tat steps
Dutch police has detained Turkish Minister of Family and Social Policy Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya to deport her to Germany after declaring her "undesirable...
Row between Turkey and the Netherlands escalates after flight clearance for Turkish FM canceled
The Netherlands canceled the flight clearance for Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu’s aircraft on Saturday shortly after Çavuşoğlu warned that Turkey would impose “harsh...
Rotterdam mayor says Turkish FM not allowed to campaign for referendum
Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb said on Friday that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu would not be allowed to campaign for a referendum in Turkey...
Austria joins row as 3 referendum rallies of Turkish politicians canceled
Local authorities in Austria have canceled three planned meetings to be hosted by Turkish politicians in order to seek support for “yes” votes in...
Dutch gov’t cancels Minister Kaya’s political rallies in the Netherlands
Turkey’s Family and Social Affairs Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya’s several political campaign meetings have been cancelled in the Netherlands and Germany on Friday....
Turkish diplomatic passport holders seeking asylum in Switzerland
A Swiss daily reported that several Turkish citizens with diplomatic passports have been seeking political asylum in Switzerland following similar reports from other European...
Merkel calls for end to Turkey’s Nazi accusations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged Turkey to end Nazi accusations against her country amid the most recent tension between two countries over...
Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu cancels referendum speech in Netherlands
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu canceled his Netherlands campaign program for an April 16 referendum in Turkey after the Dutch government announced last week...
Pro-Erdoğan gang leader threatens European countries with violent protests
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Sedat Peker, a convicted gang leader and staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said in a video that he can organize...
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Pushbacks of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey: Violation of the principle of...
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