Germany boosts security measures for Turkish journalist Dündar after Erdoğan’s visit
Exiled Turkish journalist Can Dündar said German officials have increased security measures to protect him after a recent state visit to Germany by Turkish...
Turkish prosecutor to present testimony of new secret witness in Brunson trial on Friday
The testimony of two new secret witnesses will be presented by the prosecutor to a Turkish court during American pastor Andrew Brunson’s hearing scheduled...
Germany seeks to ban ultranationalist Turkish Grey Wolves’ symbols
German politicians from both sides of the aisle want to ban the salute of the Grey Wolves, a Turkish ultranationalist organization known for its...
Turkish officials to examine Saudi consulate over journalist Khashoggi’s disappearance
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced that officials from the Saudi Consulate General in İstanbul have agreed to cooperate and would open their...
Turkey’s Erdoğan says Saudis must prove missing journalist left their consulate alive
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan demanded on Monday that Saudi Arabia prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi left the Saudi Consulate General in İstanbul on...
German politicians to play Turkish journalists in football friendly
A football team made up of politicians from Germany’s federal assembly, the Bundestag, has announced it will play a friendly with Turkish journalists to...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan’s Turkey now aiding and abetting North Korea
By Abdullah Bozkurt
North Korea has now been added to the short list of rogue states the Islamist government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
PACE to watch activities of Turkey’s Diyanet in Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will monitor the activities of Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) in Europe and the...
Greece sees rise in migrants and refugees entering from Turkey
The number of migrants and refugees entering Greece from Turkey is increasing, according to data released on Friday by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
According...
Turkish police believe Saudi journalist was killed at consulate
Turkish authorities believe that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, was killed inside...
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