US warns of sanctions as Turkey announces timeline for delivery of S-400 missiles
A US State Department official has warned that Turkey’s intended purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems could trigger sanctions and other repercussions affecting defense...
UN panel to Turkish gov’t: Prosecution based on alleged use of ByLock violates civil...
The UN Human Rights Council's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN/WGAD) has stated in a recently released assessment that detention, arrest and conviction in Turkey based on the alleged use...
Turkish court sentences German citizen to prison on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a German man, identified as Patrick K., to six years, three months in prison on charges of membership...
IPI urges Merkel, Macron to confront Turkey on press freedom
The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, has written to German Chancellor Angela...
CIA director Haspel listens to recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit
CIA director Gina Haspel on a visit to Turkey earlier this week listened to an audio recording purportedly of the killing of Saudi journalist...
Turkey’s dissidents in Germany receive threats over Khashoggi’s murder
Dissident Turkish journalists in Germany have received threats on social media over the past week from people inviting them to Turkish consulates, implying they...
US wants Turkey’s so-called audio recording proving Khashoggi’s torture and murder
CIA Director Gina Haspel, in Turkey to investigate the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has sought to hear a purported audio recording of...
Turkish FM: At least 30 countries shut down schools affiliated with Gülen movement
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated on Wednesday that at least 30 countries have shut down schools and institutions affiliated with the Gülen movement and...
Germany warns citizens visiting Turkey about online criticism of Erdoğan
Germany has warned its citizens visiting Turkey to be extra cautious about their social media feeds in response to a spate of cases of...
Turkey detains Swedish citizen over alleged links to outlawed PKK
Turkish authorities have detained a Swedish citizen over suspected links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakır,...
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