US President Trump hails freeing of Brunson as step in Turkish-American ties
US President Donald Trump said the release and return of Andrew Brunson will be a “tremendous” step toward better relations between the United States...
US has ‘concerns’ about Turkey holding fair elections under state of emergency
The United States said on Thursday it had concerns about Turkey’s ability to hold free and fair elections given an ongoing state of emergency,...
Sweden proposes tougher anti-terror laws in response to Turkey’s demands
Sweden’s government on Thursday proposed new legislation to ban activities linked to extremist groups, in a move to toughen anti-terror laws, a key demand...
US says will not withdraw troops from Syria’s Manbij as Turkish military’s Afrin ops...
Gen. Joseph Votel, head of the US Central Command, said on Sunday that American troops will not be withdrawn from Manbij, a strategically important...
ECtHR asks Turkish government for explanation over the case of abducted lawyer
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided to evaluate the application of Emine Özben whose husband Mustafa Özben (42), a Bar-registered lawyer...
Members of European Parliament request investigation of rights violations perpetrated by Turkish-backed forces in...
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) last Tuesday called on the EP president to name a delegation to travel to northern Syria and gather...
29 women killed, 22 more died under suspicious circumstances in Turkey in November
Twenty-nine women were murdered by men in Turkey in November, while another 22 died under suspicious circumstances, the We Will Stop Femicide Platform reported.
Of the...
Turkey sentences US Consulate staffer to 8 years, 9 months on terrorism charges
An Istanbul court on Thursday sentenced US Consulate General staff member Metin Topuz to eight years, nine months in prison for aiding and abetting...
Kurdish journalist gets suspended sentence for social media posts
A Turkish court has handed down a suspended sentence of one year, six months to journalist Mahmut Altıntaş on conviction of “spreading terrorist propaganda”...
7 pro-gov’t foundations divided up 769 dormitories seized over Gülen links: journalist
Seven pro-government foundations in Turkey have shared among themselves 769 of 848 student dormitories seized for affiliation with the faith-based Gülen movement since a...
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