Germany informs Gülen sympathizers about MİT surveillance
German authorities have informed Turks linked with the Gülen movement about Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MİT) surveillance in Germany, German media reported on Monday.
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Erdoğan’s daily routine: He calls Europe fascist, claims mosques were burned
Reiterating his Nazi accusations against European countries, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday called Europe fascist again and accused the continent of...
Erdoğan cleric: Right to life will be granted to ‘no’ voters, too
Hayrettin Karaman, a leading theologian and issuer of fatwas, or religious edicts, for ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) circles and Turkey's autocratic President...
Under gov’t pressure, Galatasaray expels football stars Hakan Şükür and Arif Erdem
As a result of pressure from the government to review yesterday’s vote not to expel renowned soccer player Hakan Şükür and Arif Erdem due...
VIDEO — Pro-gov’t columnist says Turkey should bomb Pennsylvania to kill Gülen
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Fatih Tezcan, a pro-government public speaker and columnist, said in a video message he posted on social media on Saturday that Turkey should bomb...
Erdoğan alleges no democracy or freedoms in Germany, Switzerland and Belgium
As tension between European countries and Ankara over a ban on referendum campaign rallies conducted by Turkish ministers persists, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip...
Amnesty calls on Turkey to end media crackdown, release jailed journalists
Human rights advocacy group Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to put an end to an ongoing media crackdown in the country and...
‘Dictator Erdoğan’ says “I will call Europe fascist as long as they call me...
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been frequently defined as "dictator" by many political observers, has said he would call the European countries...
Erdoğan’s fury against the Netherlands stems from his frustration over ‘historic rally’
Finally, the reason for Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's unending fury against the Netherlands has been understood. According to a report in a...
UK envoy slams Erdoğan’s advisor, pro-Erdoğan journalist for not condemning London terror attack
Richard Moore, the United Kingdom’s ambassador in Ankara, criticized an adviser of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for not condemning a London terror...
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