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Greece picks up 36 more migrants off Lesbos: report

Greece picks up 36 more migrants off Lesbos: report

Thirty-six migrants travelling from Turkey were spotted off Lesbos and transferred to a temporary settlement in the north of the…
Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences

Turkey releases 6 journalists after top appeals court overturns sentences

The İstanbul 25th High Criminal Court on Monday released journalists Ahmet Memiş, Cemal Kalyoncu, Gökçe Fırat Çulhaoğlu, Ünal Tanık, Yakup…
Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year

Turkey only European country ranked in bottom 25 of Global Peace Index this year

Turkey was named 150th out of 163 countries around the world in the latest edition of the Global Peace Index,…
Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey

Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said he is disappointed that the German government has extended its coronavirus travel warning…
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer

Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer

A signature campaign has been launched on the change.org website demanding the release of journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed…
Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts

Investigations to be launched into critics of presidential online concerts

Individuals who make critical comments about online concerts by famous Turkish singers organized by the Communications Directorate of the presidential…
Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank

Pro-Erdoğan ex-wrestler becomes executive board member of state-run Vakıfbank

Hamza Yerlikaya, the youth and sports deputy minister and a former Olympic wrestler, has become an executive board member of…
European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’

European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’

A top-ranking European Commission (EC) official on Friday condemned as “unacceptable” the actions of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean, noting…
Erdoğan aide angry at Twitter’s decision to suspend state-linked accounts

Erdoğan aide angry at Twitter’s decision to suspend state-linked accounts

Turkey’s Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun criticized Twitter’s decision to suspend thousands of state-linked accounts from Turkey, posting a statement…
140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib

140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib

A total of 140 police and military members assigned to the Syria’s Idlib and Afrin regions have tested positive for…
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