Greek soldiers hold kids at gunpoint, throw them into river in family’s attempt to...
Greek soldiers on Friday pushed back 15 Turks, among them five children, who were fleeing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s relentless crackdown on dissent by...
Turkey’s public broadcaster targets journalist in exile in Stockholm
Turkey’s state-run TRT Haber news station has targeted a Turkish journalist in exile by broadcasting footage of his home in Stockholm, Turkish Minute reported.
TRT’s...
Sweden sends 7 mln SEK in humanitarian aid to Turkey, Syria following deadly earthquake
Sweden has donated 7 million SEK ($660,000) in humanitarian aid and sent rescue workers and other personnel to areas affected by a deadly earthquake...
UN says Turkey violated arms embargo by sending drones to Somalia: report
UN investigators have concluded that Turkey violated international sanctions on Somalia by supplying armed drones without notification to and approval of the UN, Nordic...
Document confirms diplomats spied on Erdoğan critic abducted by Turkish intelligence in Tajikistan: report
A judicial document obtained by Nordic Monitor confirms that Koray Vural, a Turkish businessman who is believed to have been rendered by Turkey’s National...
Most Europeans against Turkey joining EU, survey shows
A polling of six EU member states for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) found strong opposition to the possibility of Turkey joining...
Turkish cardiologist fleeing post-coup crackdown dies of heart attack after crossing into Greece
Salaheddin Akçay, a cardiologist who was dismissed from his job by a government decree as part of Turkey’s post-coup purge of state institutions, died...
Kenyan government confirms deportation of 4 Gülen-linked Turks
The Kenyan Foreign Ministry has confirmed the deportation of four Turks whose whereabouts had been unknown since their kidnapping by unidentified individuals in Nairobi...
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...
Accounts of Erdoğanist Sabah daily seized in Germany
The accounts of pro-Erdoğan Sabah daily newspaper's edition in Germany were confiscated by the German Ministry of Finance because of some irregularities were detected...
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