Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu: Europeans have understood their mistakes
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says Europeans have understood that they made mistakes in their relations with Turkey, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.
“If...
Basel police officer from Turkish origin arrested for spying for Erdoğan
Swiss police has arrested a Basel-based traffic police on suspicion of spying for Turkish officials, reported by Basler Zeitung newspaper on Friday. According to the...
Erdogan sues German comedian Bohmermann in Ankara over satirical poem
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan filed a criminal complaint against German comedian Jan Bohmermann in Ankara over his satirical poem broadcast last year.
Erdoğan's lawyer Hüseyin...
Turkish court rules no insult as long as Erdoğan is rooster
A social media user who was convicted on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a photograph was subsequently acquitted after an appeals...
The suspect of arson attack targeting Müjdat Gezen Arts Center released by Turkish court
An İstanbul Court has ordered the release of a suspect in an arson attack on the Müjdat Gezen Arts and Culture Center in İstanbul’s...
Governor office bans alcohol in Turkey’s tourism hub Antalya
Antalya governor’s office has banned drinking alcohol in a ‘disturbing and open’ manner in the province where is an international tourism hub of Turkey. The...
Turkish teachers, doctor sentenced for years of prison term over alleged links with Gülen...
Numbers of teachers and a doctor have been sentenced for years of prison terms by Turkish courts over their alleged links with the Gülen...
Flynn under Pentagon investigation for money accepted from foreign groups
An investigation has been launched by the Pentagon’s inspector general into Michael Flynn, a retired US general and fired national security adviser for President...
Freedom House: Turkey among “not free” countries in press freedom
The US-based Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization dedicated to the expansion of freedom around the world, has mentioned Turkey among the countries, which...
Turkey assigns a torturer to UN peacekeeping mission in Sudan
A police chief who was accused of running torture chambers for suspects in police custody in Turkey was selected to be part of UN...
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