Erdoğan daily: NATO plans to attack Turkey in 2018
The Yeni Şafak daily, a staunch supporter of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the government, on Sunday said NATO plans to attack...
Erdoğan says West might have technology but Turkey has faith in God
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized Western countries for disrespecting Turkey’s security concerns, saying they may have advanced technology but Turkey has faith...
Turkish police suggested to use ‘German model’ to identify sympathisers of Gülen movement
The Turkish National Police Academy has published a new report that offers a comprehensive road map to fight against the alleged members of the Gülen...
Turkish court arrests soldier for calling Atatürk a ‘freemason’
An İstanbul court ordered the arrest of a soldier on Wednesday on charges of “insulting the legacy of Atatürk” through his social media posts,...
Erdoğan targets West: Some haven’t forgotten the pain of losing İstanbul
Continuing to target the West during his nonstop “yes” campaign ahead of an April 16 referendum on a switch to an executive presidency, Turkey's...
Report: Turkish gov’t twists peace declaration into an act of terrorism
Turkish government has sought to turn the tables on 148 academics who are facing trial on charges of terrorism for signing a 2016 declaration...
Germany confirms that pro-Erdoğan UETD incompatible with democratic principles
The head of German domestic intelligence agency the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has confirmed that it is spying on...
Italian academics call on Pope to raise voice against Turkish President Erdoğan
As Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made an official visit to the Vatican on Feb. 4-5, 2018, the Italian academics shared their worries...
Pro-Erdoğan journalist suggests killing family members of jailed Gülen followers in Turkey
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Journalist Cem Küçük, a staunch supporter of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, suggested during a live TV program on Monday that Turkish intelligence...
Erdoğan likens Europeans to dogs: ‘They don’t bite each other’
Continuing his reactions to the Netherlands’ expulsion from the country of Turkish Minister of Family and Social Policy Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya on Saturday...
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