Europe
Dutch Foreign Ministry tightens travel advisory for Turkey, highlights phone searches
World
May 14, 2019
Dutch Foreign Ministry tightens travel advisory for Turkey, highlights phone searches
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated its travel advice for Turkey on Monday to warn Dutch travelers regarding cell…
Turkey ranked second worst in Europe for LGBTI individuals
Turkey
May 14, 2019
Turkey ranked second worst in Europe for LGBTI individuals
A ranking by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) has put Turkey in the second lowest…
Turkey boycotts NATO ceremony over invitation to Greek Cypriot representative
World
May 4, 2019
Turkey boycotts NATO ceremony over invitation to Greek Cypriot representative
Turkey boycotted a NATO change of command ceremony on Friday to protest the participation of a Greek Cypriot representative, the…
4 women, 5 children die after migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast
World
May 4, 2019
4 women, 5 children die after migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast
Four women and five children died on Friday after their migrant boat sank off the Turkish coast, the coastguard said,…
EU should stop misleading Turkey over accession, Hungarian minister says
World
May 4, 2019
EU should stop misleading Turkey over accession, Hungarian minister says
The European Union should stop “misleading” Turkey about its prospects of membership in the bloc and instead offer it a…
Number of migrants entering Europe via Turkey dropped by 17.6 percent in Q1
World
May 2, 2019
Number of migrants entering Europe via Turkey dropped by 17.6 percent in Q1
The number of irregular migrants crossing into Europe by land and sea from Turkey fell by 17.6 percent to 6,864…
Turkish court rejects opposition newspaper staff appeal against terror charges
Turkey
April 28, 2019
Turkish court rejects opposition newspaper staff appeal against terror charges
Former staff of the mass-circulation Cumhuriyet daily, including journalists and executives, started going back to prison on Thursday, after their…
Turkey becomes one of the biggest plastic waste importers in the world
World
April 28, 2019
Turkey becomes one of the biggest plastic waste importers in the world
According to a report on international plastic scrap trade released by Greenpeace on April 23, Turkey has become one of…
Prosecutions and convictions of “insulting Erdogan” 13 times higher than previous president
Turkey
April 28, 2019
Prosecutions and convictions of “insulting Erdogan” 13 times higher than previous president
The number of people accused and convicted of “insulting the president” during the first three-year tenure of Turkish President Recep…
President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the President of the European Council
Ukraine
April 24, 2019
President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the President of the European Council
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a phone conversation with President of the European Council Donald Tusk. The Head of…