Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency secretly films businessman İpek in London
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency (AA) has secretly filmed Turkish businessman Akın İpek, one of the targets of the Turkish government led by President...
Trump, Pence threaten Turkey with ‘large sanctions’ if Brunson not released
The US administration is upping the pressure on Ankara over its detention and ongoing trial of Andrew Brunson, an American Christian pastor who stands...
Erdoğan: Turkey to freeze assets of 2 US Cabinet secretaries in retaliation for sanctions
Turkey will freeze the assets of two United States Cabinet secretaries in retaliation for Washington's sanctions on Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on...
US official warns of more actions against Turkey if pastor Brunson not freed
The United States is warning that more economic pressure may be in store for Turkey if it refuses to release jailed American pastor Andrew...
Turkish-German journalist Tolu arrives home after Turkish court lifts travel ban
Meşale Tolu, a Turkish-German journalist and translator who was on remand in Turkey on terror-related charges, has flown to Germany with her three-year-old son.
Although...
7 Turkish nationals arbitrarily detained in Moldova facing extradition over links to Gülen movement
Agents of the Moldovan and Turkish intelligence services on Thursday detained seven Turkish nationals working for a chain of private high schools in Moldova...
12 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey to Greek island detained by police
Turkish police detained 12 people, including five children, in the Bodrum district in Muğla province on Monday over their alleged links to the Gülen...
Germany investigates police officer accused of spying for Turkey’s Erdoğan regime
A Berlin policeman has been investigated for providing intelligence to Turkish authorities about Turkish nationals living in Germany, according to a report by the...
Posters of Turkish President Erdoğan used in anti-racist campaign in Switzerland
The Socialist Party (SP) of Switzerland is running a counter-campaign to a racist initiative in the country with the motto, “We don’t want a...
Turkish gov’t requests that Kosovo extradite alleged members of Gülen movement
The Turkish government requested that the Kosovo administration extradite alleged members of the Gülen movement, during a visit to the country by Turkish Foreign...
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