I did not promise to extradite Turkish soldiers, says Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday he did not promise to extradite eight former Turkish soldiers seeking asylum in Greece after a...
US senators visit Turkey’s Erdoğan to discuss case of jailed pastor, delivery of F-35...
Two US senators who have sought to prevent Turkey from purchasing a Russian S-400 missile defense system and the delivery of F-35 fighter jets...
ECtHR faults Turkey for ‘extensive interpretation’ of criminal code terror article
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) stated in a decision on July 10 that Article 220/7 of the Turkish Criminal Code (TCK) governing...
Turkish Embassy personnel attack protestors in Pretoria
Security personnel from the Turkish Embassy in Pretoria pounced on members of the Turkey Solidarity Network (TSN) in South Africa, who were protesting the...
COMMENTARY — Why US sanctions against the Erdoğan regime must be expanded
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Not only the average Turk but many in the Turkish government and the ruling Justice and Development Party welcome targeted sanctions by...
154 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at border in 2 years
One hundred fifty-four people have been detained over alleged Gülen links while trying to flee Turkey by illegally crossing the Bulgarian or Greek borders...
Turkish gov’t denies funeral service to teacher who sought asylum in Greece
The Turkish government has denied a funeral service to Halil Dinç, a veteran teacher who died of a heart attack in Greece, where he...
4 people trying to flee persecution in Turkey detained at Greek border
Turkish security forces on Wednesday detained four people in Edirne province near the Greek border over their alleged membership in the Gülen movement as they...
Turkish gov’t bars family of Uighur internment camp critic in China from entry to...
A critic of China’s Xinjiang internment camps who lives in Turkey has said his wife faces deportation to China after she and her son...
Turkish President Erdoğan lands in Berlin for controversial state visit
Turkish Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Germany on Thursday for a three-day state visit, with several demonstrations planned around Berlin as Erdoğan prepares for...
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