Erdoğan says allies gone crazy over Turkey’s S-400 deal with Russia
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized Turkey’s NATO allies for reacting negatively to Turkey’s decision to purchase an S-400 missile system from...
Deputy parliament speaker: West formed ‘crusader alliance’ against Turkey
Turkish Deputy Parliament Speaker and Adıyaman deputy Ahmet Aydın has claimed that Western countries have joined forces to form a “crusader alliance” against Turkey...
European United Left/Nordic Green Left says EU’s Turkey policy ‘incoherent’
The European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) group from the European Parliament on Tuesday scrutinized the future relations between the EU and Turkey in...
Germany rejects 5,040 Turkish asylum applications
Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has rejected the asylum applications of 5,040 Turkish citizens out of 8,547 applications made by Turkish...
Turkish couple attempting to flee to Greece arrested for ByLock use
A couple has been arrested by a court and charged with ByLock use after attempting to flee to Greece in a bid to escape...
EP’s Piri: Turkish people deserve our solidarity in difficult times
Kati Piri, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Turkey, said on Tuesday the situation in Turkey continues to be worrying and Turkish people deserve the...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 79 teachers, detains dozens over alleged Gülen links
Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office has issued detention warrants for 79 teachers who used to work for the schools and preparatory courses which were closed...
Ottoman time Tekbir to replace Chopin’s piece at funerals of fallen Turkish soldiers
The Turkish Interior Ministry has ordered governors to play Ottoman-era composer Itri’s piece with lyrics from Qur'an verses instead of Frédéric François Chopin’s “Marche...
US concerned over Turkey’s S-400 purchase from Russia
Pentagon spokesman Johnny Michael said on Tuesday that the US has relayed its concerns to Turkish officials over the purchase of an S-400 air...
US dismisses Turkish PM Bozdağ’s remark on Gülen-US judiciary links, calls it ‘absurd’
US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert has dismissed a question about remarks of Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ, who on Monday claimed the...
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