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2 Kurdish politicians detained on allegations of terrorist group membership: report
July 24, 2019
2 Kurdish politicians detained on allegations of terrorist group membership: report
Kurdish politicians Ferhat Kut and Leyla Bozkurt along with four others were detained on Wednesday on accusations of membership in…
Trump tells senators he does not want to sanction Turkey over S-400s: report
July 24, 2019
Trump tells senators he does not want to sanction Turkey over S-400s: report
President Donald Trump made clear to Republican senators during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday afternoon that he does not want…
More than 6,000 immigrants sent to refugee camps by İstanbul police, minister says
July 24, 2019
More than 6,000 immigrants sent to refugee camps by İstanbul police, minister says
A crackdown on unregistered refugees and migrants in Istanbul has seen more than 6,000 detentions, including those of Syrians, in…
Lockheed working on cutting Turkey from supply chain for F-35 production: report
July 24, 2019
Lockheed working on cutting Turkey from supply chain for F-35 production: report
Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday it was working to establish alternate supply sources for F-35 parts in the United…
US, Turkey fail to agree on Syrian safe zone details, says Çavuşoğlu
July 24, 2019
US, Turkey fail to agree on Syrian safe zone details, says Çavuşoğlu
New US proposals for a safe zone in northern Syria do not satisfy Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on…
Peace academic released from prison after serving 2.5 months
July 24, 2019
Peace academic released from prison after serving 2.5 months
Professor Füsun Üstel, who was jailed for signing a peace petition along with 1,128 other academics in 2016 calling on…
Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
July 24, 2019
Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced on Tuesday that Turkey would carry out 50 percent more deportations this year than…
Erdoğan’s top aide urges US, European allies to take Turkey’s security concerns seriously
July 24, 2019
Erdoğan’s top aide urges US, European allies to take Turkey’s security concerns seriously
Turkey’s presidential spokesperson on Monday responded to criticism that Ankara was moving away from the West amid a row over…
Bootleg alcohol kills 23 as heavy taxes prompt Turkish home brew: report
July 24, 2019
Bootleg alcohol kills 23 as heavy taxes prompt Turkish home brew: report
More than 20 people have died from alcohol poisoning in Turkey over the past month, according to Turkish media reports,…
Moscow will complete first stage of S-400 delivery to Turkey this week: Russian official
July 24, 2019
Moscow will complete first stage of S-400 delivery to Turkey this week: Russian official
Russia will complete the first stage of delivering an S-400 surface-to-air missile system to Turkey this week, head of Russia’s…