DİTİB claims hate speech among members against Jews, Christians not known by administration
The German-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) has claimed that its central administration was not aware of anti-Semitic and anti-Christian messages posted by...
Turkey’s harassment of critics abroad reached to South Africa
The outgoing Turkish ambassador in South Africa has openly admitted that the harassment of members of Gulen movement who seek refuge in African nation...
Justice minister slams EU countries for not extraditing alleged Gülen followers
Turkey’s Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has criticized some EU countries for what he said was their failure to extradite alleged followers of the faith-based...
Pro-Erdoğan journalist calls on assassins to take refuge in Turkey
In reaction to a decision on the part of Greece not to extradite eight Turkish soldiers who sought political asylum following a failed coup...
Turkey’s PM Yıldırım asks PM May to end Hizmet movement in UK
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said he asked British Prime Minister Theresa May to halt the UK activities of the Gülen movement, which...
40 Turkish military officers at NATO posts seeking asylum in Germany
German media reported on Saturday that 40 members of the Turkish military who served at NATO posts until a failed coup on July 15...
Greece says Courts independent as Turkey angered by refusal to extradite soldiers
After Turkey expressed anger over a verdict from the Greek Supreme Court on Thursday denying the extradition of eight servicemen who were allegedly involved...
Purged military officer feels insecure due to Turkish intel activities in Europe
A former NATO officer of Turkey has said he/she does not feel safe in his/her place in Belgium as clandestine activities by the ruling...
Spying allegations against Turkish imams in Germany expand
In the wake of a recent admission by the German-based Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB), which said some of its imams had acted...
Turkish government asks Switzerland to track Erdoğan critics
Turkish government has requested help from Switzerland in tracking critics of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as part of a bilateral agreement on intelligence sharing...
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