European Parliament calls for Turkish military’s withdrawal from Afrin
The European Parliament have approved a joint motion calling on Turkish troops to withdraw from Afrin province of northwestern Syria.
Before the vote, a joint...
Turkish government’s new method of diplomatic retaliation: Changing street signs
Turkish government has used e new method of diplomatic retaliation to punish the states that it has tension in bilateral relations: Changing the street...
Turkey summons Swiss counsellor over PKK rally in Bern
Turkey's Foreign Ministry summoned Swiss counsellor in Ankara on Saturday over outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) sympathizers' rally targeting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Germany to deport thousands of Turks with rejected asylum applications
Amid an increasing number of Turkish citizens seeking refuge in Europe, particularly in Germany, the German and Turkish governments have reached an agreement on...
Turkish Deputy PM: If US wants no confrontation, must stop arming terrorists
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ on Thursday said if the US does not want a confrontation with Turkey, it should stop arming terrorist...
Security guards of Turkey’s Erdoğan again beat protesters during NYC speech
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The private security detail of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday beat up protesters who have allegedly caused a disturbance during a...
Turkish President Erdoğan’s spokesman tells US congressman to ‘shut up’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spokesperson has slammed a US congressman who urged on social media no congratulations for Erdoğan’s June 24 election win,...
Over 1 million people demand freedom for Turkey’s Amnesty chair as trial resumes
More than one million people from 194 countries have demanded the release of Taner Kılıç, Amnesty International’s Turkey Chair and the dropping of charges...
Switzerland issues arrest warrants for 2 Turkish diplomats
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has issued arrest warrants for two Turkish diplomats for allegedly planning to kidnap a Turkish-Swiss businessman,...
Abducted teacher’s wife to Afghan gov’t: Where are you? Are you asleep?
Farzana Wardak, the wife of Masood Wardak who is the only Afghan teacher among five people who were abducted by Afghan intelligence service National Directorate...
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