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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…
EU countries obliged to support Greece on East Med issue, Merkel says
World
August 28, 2020
EU countries obliged to support Greece on East Med issue, Merkel says
All European Union member states are obliged to support Greece in a heated territorial dispute with Turkey in the eastern…
Turkey’s economy contracted 11.8 pct in second quarter: report
Business
August 28, 2020
Turkey’s economy contracted 11.8 pct in second quarter: report
Turkey’s economy contracted nearly 12 percent in the second quarter due to the coronavirus lockdown, a Reuters poll showed on…
Turkey says ready for talks in Mediterranean conflict without preconditions: report
World
August 26, 2020
Turkey says ready for talks in Mediterranean conflict without preconditions: report
Turkey said on Tuesday it is ready for talks with Greece without preconditions about an escalating row over eastern Mediterranean…
Turkish opposition leader tests positive for coronavirus: report
Turkey
August 26, 2020
Turkish opposition leader tests positive for coronavirus: report
Turkey’s former economy czar and the leader of the opposition Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), Ali Babacan, said on Tuesday…
US harshly criticizes Turkey’s Erdoğan for hosting Hamas leaders: report
World
August 26, 2020
US harshly criticizes Turkey’s Erdoğan for hosting Hamas leaders: report
The United States said on Tuesday it strongly objected to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent hosting of two leaders…
Turkey’s gas discovery could lead to new cooperation with Russia, Iran: minister
World
August 26, 2020
Turkey’s gas discovery could lead to new cooperation with Russia, Iran: minister
Turkey’s largest-ever natural gas discovery in the Black Sea could lead to new cooperation with Russia and Iran even as…