Europe
Turkey raids ship carrying 276 migrants, detains 8 smugglers: report
Turkey
July 7, 2020
Turkey raids ship carrying 276 migrants, detains 8 smugglers: report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle 276 migrants to Europe on board a ship and detained eight…
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
World
June 27, 2020
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
The amount of plastic waste sent from European Union countries to be processed in Turkey increased 173-fold since 2004, news…
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
World
June 27, 2020
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
As Turkey pushes for the swift lifting of travel restrictions from Europe to reduce losses during the peak of the…
Turkey not fully compliant with human trafficking prevention standards – U.S. report
World
June 27, 2020
Turkey not fully compliant with human trafficking prevention standards – U.S. report
The Turkish government did not fully comply with minimum standards in the prevention of trafficking, but made significant efforts to…
Greece accuses Turkey of undermining stability, security in east Med: report
World
June 24, 2020
Greece accuses Turkey of undermining stability, security in east Med: report
Greece’s foreign minister accused Turkey on Wednesday of undermining stability and security in the eastern Mediterranean and causing problems with…
Ankara’s presence in Libya could be bargaining tool with EU – experts
World
June 21, 2020
Ankara’s presence in Libya could be bargaining tool with EU – experts
Turkey’s continuing presence in war-torn Libya could be “a big bargaining chip” with the European Union, political analysts told the…
Heads of Turkey’s bar associations begin protest march to Ankara
World
June 20, 2020
Heads of Turkey’s bar associations begin protest march to Ankara
The presidents of 80 bar associations in Turkey on Friday launched a protest march from their respective provinces towards capital…
Russia sends 2 planes to Turkey for firefighting missions: report
World
June 17, 2020
Russia sends 2 planes to Turkey for firefighting missions: report
The Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) said yesterday it had sent two Be-200ES amphibious planes to Turkey on firefighting missions,…
Documents reveal Ankara obtained identities of hundreds of Turkish asylum seekers in Greece, Germany
World
June 10, 2020
Documents reveal Ankara obtained identities of hundreds of Turkish asylum seekers in Greece, Germany
Turkey’s intelligence agency has obtained information on the identity of hundreds of Turkish nationals who have applied for asylum in…
Turkey repatriates 12 ISIS detainees to Finland
Turkey
June 1, 2020
Turkey repatriates 12 ISIS detainees to Finland
Turkey’s Interior Ministry said on Sunday that 12 Finnish Islamic State (ISIS) detainees, what it calls foreign terrorist fighters, have…