Pro-government Turkish daily insults ‘T A M A M’ Twitter protestors
The pro-government Akşam daily on Thursday insulted Turkish Twitter users who joined the T A M A M (OK in Turkish) campaign following a...
Turkey examining CCTV footage for clues in Saudi journalist disappearance
Turkish investigators are examining CCTV footage showing the moment missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the kingdom’s consulate general in Istanbul and the movements...
Victims of enforced disappearance testify before Turkey Tribunal: report
Victims of enforced disappearances perpetrated by Turkey testified on their abductions by the state agents on Tuesday before the judges of the Turkey Tribunal,...
I felt encouraged to speak out against China after NBA supported players fighting other...
“I felt encouraged to speak out against China after NBA officials said they were giving their players the freedom to talk about injustices happening...
Turkey says first Swedish extradition falls short of demands
Turkey’s justice minister Thursday said Sweden’s pledge to extradite a Turkish convict fell far short of Stockholm’s commitments under a deal paving the way...
Greece arrests 5 border police on suspicion of working with smugglers: report
Greece has arrested five police officers from a special border guard force on suspicion of working with smugglers to help migrants cross into the...
Asylum-seeking Turkish teacher and her 3 children stranded at Paris airport
A Turkish teacher and her three children have been stranded at an airport in Paris for 10 days waiting to be deported after French...
Turkey abuses security agreements to go after critics, journalists
Security cooperation agreements have emerged as a significant mechanism used by the regime of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan since the Gezi anti-government protests...
Turkish minister confirms visa broker complaints after censoring of report on ex-FM-linked VFS network
Turkey’s trade minister said authorities received 153 complaints about visa intermediaries and are reviewing seven companies accused of reselling Schengen visa appointments, days after...
Turkish gov’t de facto annexes captured Syrian territories by appointing governors, police chiefs
Turkish government has de facto annexed number of Syrian territories near the border of Turkey by appointing local governors, police chiefs and garrison commanders.
Turkey's...
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