Leader of far-right party launches campaign to deport Syrian refugees from Turkey

Ümit Özdağ, leader of the far-right and anti-refugee Victory Party (Zafer Parti), has launched a new campaign dubbed "Bus to Damascus" aimed at deporting...

CHP mayoral candidate sparks indignation with ‘racist’ remarks targeting Kurds

Controversial remarks from a mayoral candidate and senior executive of Turkey’s main opposition party targeting a pro-Kurdish party have caused anger, disappointment and frustration...

Turkish university withdraws football star Şükür’s honorary doctorate over alleged Gülen ties

The Senate of Turkey’s Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University has unanimously decided to revoke an honorary doctorate granted to renowned Turkish international soccer player Hakan...

Hunger-striking Turkish teacher Özakça makes defense after months in jail

The second hearing in the trial of academic Nuriye Gülmen and teacher Semih Özakça, who have been continuing their hunger strike for 204 days...

İstanbul Bar files complaint against Minister Soylu over his ‘break the legs’ order

The İstanbul Bar Association has filed an official complaint against Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu over his call for policemen to “break the legs”...

Turkish pro-Erdoğan columnist: The world has a Jewish problem

In reaction to the killing of dozens of Palestinians by Israeli security forces on Monday, Yusuf Kaplan, a pro-Erdoğan columnist, said “the world has...

German party urges Özil and Gündoğan be dropped from World Cup squad over Erdoğan...

The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Tuesday called for Turkish-German soccer players Mesut Özil and İlkay Gündoğan, who had their photographs taken with...

Turkish President Erdoğan phones Özil to praise his decision to quit German team

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed the "racist" mistreatment of Turkish-German footballer Mesut Özil, saying he had spoken with him on the phone after...

Suspect in gunshot attack on US Embassy annoyed by Trump’s remarks on Turkey

Ahmet Çelikten, who is accused of opening fire on the US Embassy in Ankara on Monday, admitted in testimony that his motive was annoyance...

Erdoğan says US threats and blackmail against Turkey will only hurt itself

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday targeted the US, which has imposed sanctions on Turkey over the continued detention and trial of an...

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