CoE experts discuss freedom of expression, terrorism with Turkish officials in Ankara
Experts from the Council of Europe (CoE) visited the Turkish capital of Ankara and held discussions with officials from Turkey’s Justice Ministry on Thursday...
Grand jury in US approves arrest warrants for former Turkish Minister Çağlayan, 3 others...
A grand jury in the US has approved the arrest warrants for former Turkish Economy Minister Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan, former state-run Halkbank General Manager Süleyman...
The Economist: Torture, abductions return to Turkey but international response is weak
Torture has re-emerged in Turkish prisons amid the fallout from the last year’s abortive coup, however international response has remained weak so far, said...
Turkish university student detained for wearing ‘hero’ T-shirt, stripped while under police custody
A 24-year-old university student, identified with his initials B.Ö., was taken into police custody where he was stripped half naked, for wearing “hero” T-shirt...
AKP deputy says PACE rejected suggestion for exhibit on Turkey’s failed coup
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Adana deputy and head of the Turkish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...
US requires detailed security screening of cargo from Turkey
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has said it issued a new security directive requiring enhanced screening of cargo from Turkey.
According to a Reuters...
Germany says Turkey sought extradition of 53 people, not 4,500 as Erdoğan claims
While Turkey claimed that they sought the extradition of 4,500 suspects linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) from Germany, the German Justice...
Erdoğan says Dutch PM can’t look him in the face anymore
Criticizing European countries for attacking Turkey, Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte cannot look him in...
Turkey launches investigation into CHP deputy soon after Erdoğan’s criticism
An investigation was launched into main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu immediately after Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the...
Erdoğan calls US indictment of former Turkish minister ‘political’
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday criticized the indictment by a US attorney’s office of former Turkish Economy Minister Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan...
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