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Macron demands sanctions on Turkey for ‘violations’ of Greek and Cypriot waters
World
July 23, 2020
Macron demands sanctions on Turkey for ‘violations’ of Greek and Cypriot waters
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday demanded EU sanctions against Turkey for “violations” of Greek and Cypriot waters and said…
Erdoğan, Trump agree to work more closely for stability in Libya: report
World
July 15, 2020
Erdoğan, Trump agree to work more closely for stability in Libya: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call to work more closely in…
Turkey considering deployment of Russian S-400s to Libya against French-made jets
World
July 14, 2020
Turkey considering deployment of Russian S-400s to Libya against French-made jets
Turkey has been on the receiving end of attacks by French-made Rafale jets in Libya and is looking to activate…
92 journalists prosecuted in Turkey amid coronavirus measures: report
Turkey
July 7, 2020
92 journalists prosecuted in Turkey amid coronavirus measures: report
Despite the coronavirus measures in effect in Turkey between March 17 and June 15, 92 journalists were prosecuted in 59…
Turkey hands down life sentences to 121 more defendants in coup trials: report
Turkey
June 26, 2020
Turkey hands down life sentences to 121 more defendants in coup trials: report
An Ankara court on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 defendants in connection with the attempted overthrow of Turkish…
Another man testifies about torture by security officers during enforced disappearance
Turkey
June 25, 2020
Another man testifies about torture by security officers during enforced disappearance
Yasin Ugan, who had been missing for six months before suddenly reappearing in police custody, has revealed in court that…
Transportation authority rejects İstanbul mayor’s plan to issue new taxicab licenses
Turkey
June 25, 2020
Transportation authority rejects İstanbul mayor’s plan to issue new taxicab licenses
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s plan to issue 6,000 new taxicab licenses and accompanying plates has been rejected by the city’s…
Kurdish militia leader says Turkish drone attack killed 3 civilians in N. Syria: report
Turkey
June 25, 2020
Kurdish militia leader says Turkish drone attack killed 3 civilians in N. Syria: report
The leader of a US-backed militia in northeast Syria accused Turkey of violating the terms of two separate cease-fire agreements…
More than one-third of German arms exports go to Turkey: report
World
June 25, 2020
More than one-third of German arms exports go to Turkey: report
Turkey is the number one recipient of German arms exports for the second year running, according to a classified document…
European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey, bloc’s top diplomat says
World
June 24, 2020
European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey, bloc’s top diplomat says
The European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey, its top diplomat said on Wednesday, after a standoff in March…