EU committee says changing Turkish Constitution could end up in freezing accession talks
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has recommended freezing Turkey’s EU accession talks if proposed amendments to the country’s constitution that were approved in...
Turkish gov’t detains 16 foreign students over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 16 foreign students -- 10 from Somalia, three from Djibouti, two from Guinea and one student from Syria -- in Mersin...
‘Greek Mothers’ call on Turkish gov’t to release jailed Greek soldiers
A group of Greek women who came together under the name “Greek Mothers” on Monday held a demonstration in front of the Turkish Consulate...
Freedom House: One year after the coup attempt, Turkey is more fragile than ever
The US-based independent freedom watchdog organization Freedom House said on Friday that Turkish society is more fragile than ever and has no clarity on...
Turkey’s Erdoğan vows to pursue Gülen movement followers who ‘escaped the sword’
Amid an ongoing witch-hunt targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday said he would not end his campaign...
Turkish family pretends for children it was a ‘game’ as they flee to Greece
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A Turkish family that was victimized by a government purge of the Gülen movement following a controversial coup attempt on July 15, 2016 has...
US Congressman: No credibility in charges by Turkey against Gülen
US Congressman Brad Sherman said on Thursday that charges against US-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen by the Turkish government and Turkey's autocratic President Recep...
Erdoğan says US threatened Turkey: Release Brunson ‘by 6 p.m. tomorrow’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday revealed details of his negotiations with the US administration over the release of American evangelical pastor Andrew...
RSF launches campaign to protest Turkey’s Erdoğan during UK visit
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) along with several other international press freedom organizations have launched a campaign to protest Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has...
About 40 percent of Syrian children unable to go to school in Turkey
At least 40 percent of 1,623,000 Syrian children, who are refugees, are not going to school in Turkey, according to a report by Turkish...
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