Leading MEPs condemn Turkish parliament’s decision to expel pro-Kurdish deputy known for human rights...
The European Parliament Standing Rapporteur for Turkey Nacho Sánchez Amor and Chair of the Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee Sergey Lagodinsky issued...
German party urges Özil and Gündoğan be dropped from World Cup squad over Erdoğan...
The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Tuesday called for Turkish-German soccer players Mesut Özil and İlkay Gündoğan, who had their photographs taken with...
Erdoğan appoints controversial prosecutor as justice minister, sparking opposition backlash
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday appointed İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek as justice minister, sparking strong criticism from the main opposition...
Dozens of migrants dead, 100 rescued as boat sinks off Greece
At least 78 migrants died after their fishing boat sank off the Peloponnese, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Greece’s coastguard on Wednesday, as fears mounted...
Erdoğan says Turkey’s withdrawal from İstanbul Convention completely legal
In his first public comments about Turkey’s withdrawal from an international treaty commonly known as the Istanbul Convention, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said...
Facebook favors Erdoğan-related content over opposition news in Turkey
Turkey's online news outlet T24 published an article on Friday saying that when they have tried to boost the reach of content on Facebook...
Critically ill Turkish inmate loses ability to speak 2 months after request for release...
A 72-year-old Turkish inmate serving a prison sentence for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement has lost his ability to speak, two months...
Political prisoners to be left out of Turkish government’s general amnesty bill
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government is preparing to grant amnesty to a large number individuals currently serving prison sentences, with the exception...
Murders of women escalate in Turkey as 28 killed in March: report
As Turkey receives growing criticism for withdrawing from an international treaty to combat domestic violence, a report released by the Stop the Murder of...
EU to release 3 bln euros in aid for Syrian refugees in Turkey
European Union leaders on Friday agreed to release the second 3 billion euro ($3,72-billion) tranche in assistance for Syrian refugees in Turkey.
The meeting of...
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