Turkey asks Saudi Arabia about detention of journalist over alleged Khashoggi remarks

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has asked for an explanation from Saudi Arabia about the detention of a Turkish journalist last week due to his...

Documents show Turkish diplomats spied on Erdoğan critics in the United Kingdom: report

The Turkish Embassy in London spied on Turkish citizens in the UK and forwarded the illegal profiling list to Ankara, which led to the...

Greece sends Turkish refugees back to Turkey

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COMMENTARY — Why Erdoğan and partners are targeting İncirlik Airbase in Turkey

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Minister son-in-law of Turkey’s Erdoğan: I would strangle Gülen supporters wherever I see them

https://youtu.be/1OJZU71gWB0 Addressing university students being sent abroad on scholarships, autocratic President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son-in-law and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak...

Turkish President Erdoğan phones Özil to praise his decision to quit German team

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the "racist" mistreatment of Turkish-German footballer Mesut Özil, saying he had spoken with him on the phone after...

Conviction of Kavala is a blatant disregard for rule of law and judicial independence:...

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned the conviction of prominent businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, saying the verdict is a...

Merkel says Turkey-EU customs union update not possible amid tensions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union cannot continue expanding the customs union with Turkey unless tensions with Turkey ease. Merkel’s remarks came...

Discrimination embedded in state policies toward minorities fueled by nationalism in Turkey: report

Discrimination against minorities in Turkey has been “persistent and of broad scope,” with its roots in Turkish nationalism, Turkish Minute reported, citing a recent...

Merkel’s ally Bouffier says Erdoğan ‘not welcome’ in Germany

Volker Bouffier, vice chairman of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, said that Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has crossed...

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