Erdoğan’s henchman: Oppression targeting Gülen movement to be more severe after Zarrab case
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s former speechwriter and current Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputy Aydın Ünal wrote on Tuesday that the...
White House denies Trump apologized to Erdoğan for Turkish bodyguard brawl with protesters
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While House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah has denied US President Donald Trump apologized to Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his...
Turkish gov’t renames embassy street to protest US support for Kurdish PYD
The Ankara Metropolitan Municipality on Monday changed the name of the street on which the US Embassy is located to “Olive Branch,” the name...
Turkish pro-Erdoğan dailies say Manchester attack result of UK support for ISIL
Two staunchly pro-Erdoğan Turkish newspapers, Güneş and Yeni Akit, have accused the UK of supporting the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)...
Dutch government formally withdraws ambassador to Turkey over 2017 row
The Dutch Foreign Ministry on Monday said it had formally withdrawn its ambassador to Turkey, who has been physically barred from the country for...
Turkish PM Yıldırım says German FM Gabriel should mind his own business
In response to critical remarks made by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel about Turkey’s EU membership, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Friday said...
Turkey’s Erdoğan rebukes former President Gül for decree remarks
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has scolded former President Abdullah Gül for his call on the government to revise a new state of...
Pro-gov’t journalist proposes torturing jailed Gülen followers to force them to talk
Staunchly pro-government Turkish journalist Cem Küçük has complained about Turkish authorities’ not forcing jailed Gülen movement followers to speak about the group’s activities, suggesting...
Police officer purged by Turkish government commits suicide in İstanbul house
Durmuş Ali Çetin, a former police officer who was dismissed from his job by government decree 10 months ago, was found dead at his...
Minority and Refugee Rights in Turkey: 2022 in Review
Turkey continued to limit the rights of minorities and refugees in 2022, with these communities suffering from rights violations, hate speech and attacks throughout...
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