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Sanctioning Turkey complex in several ways, says German top diplomat
World
September 20, 2020
Sanctioning Turkey complex in several ways, says German top diplomat
The European Union should refrain from adopting premature sanctions against Turkey since there is still room for diplomacy in the…
60 jurists sign joint letter to address Turkey’s detention of lawyers
Opinion
September 17, 2020
60 jurists sign joint letter to address Turkey’s detention of lawyers
Sixty jurists issued a letter on the detention of dozens of lawyers in police raids on Tuesday. The letter is…
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
World
September 9, 2020
Moldova convicts ex-intel chief over illegal deportation of Turkish dissidents
Vasile Botnari, the former head of the Moldovan secret service, received a suspended sentence and a substantial fine over the…
Turkey’s war on PKK uprooted residents of 504 villages in northern Iraq: report
World
September 5, 2020
Turkey’s war on PKK uprooted residents of 504 villages in northern Iraq: report
Turkey’s military incursions into northern Iraq since 1992 have displaced the residents of more than 500 Kurdish villages, a select…
Ankara has become Turkey’s Wuhan, professor says
Turkey
September 4, 2020
Ankara has become Turkey’s Wuhan, professor says
According to daily data published by the Health Ministry, in the last few days Turkey’s capital of Ankara has experienced…
NATO says Turkey, Greece ready for talks; Athens denies deal
World
September 4, 2020
NATO says Turkey, Greece ready for talks; Athens denies deal
Greece and Turkey have agreed to engage in dialogue to avoid a possible military confrontation in the east Mediterranean, NATO…
30 students detained over alleged Gulen links denied right to consult a lawyer
Turkey
September 3, 2020
30 students detained over alleged Gulen links denied right to consult a lawyer
Thirty university students detained by Turkish police over alleged affiliation with the Gülen movement entered the fourth day of detention…
Turkey denounces US decision to lift arms embargo on Cyprus
Turkey
September 2, 2020
Turkey denounces US decision to lift arms embargo on Cyprus
The United States will lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday,…
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
Turkey
September 2, 2020
ECtHR president’s upcoming visit to Turkey sparks indignation among dissidents
A two-day visit to Turkey by European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó that entails accepting an…
Ankara extends exploration work in eastern Mediterranean
World
September 1, 2020
Ankara extends exploration work in eastern Mediterranean
Turkish exploration vessel Oruc Reis will continue to carry out seismic surveys in a contested area of the eastern Mediterranean…