Turkish gov’t: Be cautious against probable terrorist attacks by ISIL militants who acquitted by...
Turkish Justice Ministry has reportedly sent a "confidential" notice to the state institutions regarding possible attacks of the militants of the terror organisation Islamic State...
Swedish Left Party head Sjöstedt says Turkish police threatened him to arrest
The chairman of the Swedish Left Party and parliamentarian Jonas Sjöstedt has said Turkish police threatened him to arrest in Ankara where he attempted...
Greece grants asylum to Turkish military officer allegedly involved in coup attempt
Greek authorities accepted Saturday the asylum request of one of the eight Turkish military officers who were allegedly involved in a controversial coup attempt...
Trump says no concessions to Turkey for detained American pastor’s release
US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out agreeing to any demands from Turkey to gain the release of a detained American pastor and...
Names of 7 stripped naked by Turkish security forces in anti-PKK operation announced
Identities have been announced of seven people who were detained in Muğla’s Ortaca and Seydikemer areas on October 4. It came out that the...
Turkey’s judicial council promotes judge who defied Constitutional Court ruling
Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) has promoted judge Akın Gürlek, who presided over an İstanbul court that refused to implement a Constitutional...
Turkish court sentences former Kurdish co-mayor to 10 years in prison
A Turkish court has sentenced the former co-mayor of Turkey’s southeastern city of Siirt to 10 years in prison on terrorism-related offences, according to...
US State Department: Turkey should release Pastor Brunson immediately
Turkey should release American pastor Andrew Brunson “now,” the US State Department said, repeating a warning that the country faces sanctions should it fail...
Greece grants asylum to yet another Turkish military officer
A Greek committee on Thursday granted asylum to a Turkish soldier who fled to Greece with seven other officers after a coup attempt against...
Canadian rights advocate says Turkey’s post-coup crackdown amounts to genocide
Turkey’s post-coup witch-hunt against followers of the faith-based Gülen movement is tantamount to genocide, Renee Vaugeois, a Canadian human rights specialist, said in an interview...
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