US warns Turkey: Nothing more to negotiate until pastor Brunson is freed
US President Donald Trump’s top national security aide warned Turkey’s ambassador on Monday that the US has nothing further to negotiate until a detained...
Erdoğan says Turkey will boycott US electronics
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday Turkey would boycott electronics from the United States, which has imposed sanctions and raised tariffs on...
Turkish gov’t detains more than 40 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government has detained more than 40 people, including six noncommissioned officers and a police chief, as part of its massive post-coup witch...
US President Trump signs defence act suspending delivery of F 35s to Turkey
US President Donald Trump at a Monday ceremony in Fort Drum, New York, signed a national defense bill that suspends delivery of F35 Joint...
Turkish President Erdoğan says Trump shot Turkey in the foot
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday said the US has shot Turkey in the foot with its recent sanction decisions, underlining that Ankara...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 15 academics and university personnel over Gülen links
Turkish government issued detention warrants for 15 academics and staff members from Ankara’s Hacettepe University on Monday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Erdoğanist Turkish journalist calls on youths to besiege US Embassy in Ankara
Radical Islamist Turkish journalist Adem Özköse, known as a staunch supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called on all Turkish youths to...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 292 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 402 social media accounts and taken legal action against 292 users over the last week (Aug. 6-Aug. 13) on...
Turkish gov’t detains 312 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 312 people last week (Aug. 6- Aug. 13) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
Turkish gov’t launches probe into alleged ‘fake news’ over depreciating lira
The Turkish government has launched an investigation into actions allegedly threatening "economic security," while Turkey’s financial watchdog launched a separate probe into what it...
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