Turkey renames new US Embassy street in Ankara ‘Malcolm X Avenue’
The street in Turkey's capital city of Ankara where the new US Embassy is to be located will bear the name of Malcolm X,...
After destroying his iPhone over Brunson case, Turkish deputy now demands a new one
Cemal Enginyurt, a deputy from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) which is the ultra-nationalist ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development...
US President Trump hails freeing of Brunson as step in Turkish-American ties
US President Donald Trump said the release and return of Andrew Brunson will be a “tremendous” step toward better relations between the United States...
PACE calls on Moldova to restore rule of law after abduction of 7 Turkish...
Twenty-two members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have signed a statement calling on the Moldovan government to restore the...
Turkish court refuses to release US Consulate employee Uluçay
The Mardin 3rd High Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request for the release of Hamza Uluçay, an employee of the US Consulate Adana...
PACE expresses ‘deep concern’ over Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plan
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Thursday expressed “deep concern” on the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in...
Turkish government releases Pastor Brunson after alleged deal with US
The Turkish government has released American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson after reportedly reaching a secret deal with the US administration.
A Turkish court ruled on...
US hopeful Turkey will free pastor Brunson at Friday hearing
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was hopeful that Turkey would soon release an American pastor and end a two-year...
Nine people dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey
Nine people died after a boat filled with migrants sank off the western coast of Turkey on Wednesday and another 25 were missing, Reuters...
Turkey examining CCTV footage for clues in Saudi journalist disappearance
Turkish investigators are examining CCTV footage showing the moment missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the kingdom’s consulate general in Istanbul and the movements...
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