Europe
CoE says independence of Turkish judiciary eroded during state of emergency
World
September 7, 2019
CoE says independence of Turkish judiciary eroded during state of emergency
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović has said the independence of the Turkish judiciary was seriously eroded…
Greek FM accuses Turkey of acting like ‘region’s troublemaker’
World
September 4, 2019
Greek FM accuses Turkey of acting like ‘region’s troublemaker’
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday accused Turkey of acting like the region’s troublemaker but said his country has…
Greece tightens border controls in response to new migrant flux from Turkey: report
World
September 3, 2019
Greece tightens border controls in response to new migrant flux from Turkey: report
Athens has announced stricter border patrols along with plans to move asylum-seekers from its islands to the mainland and speed…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine and Poland share the view that the Nord Stream 2 poses a threat to the whole of Europe
Ukraine
August 31, 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine and Poland share the view that the Nord Stream 2 poses a threat to the whole of Europe
Ukraine stands for diversification of energy supply sources and energy cooperation within Poland – United States – Ukraine triangle. It…
Turkish border guards disperse angry Syrian protestors demanding Ankara help stop Damascus attacks: report
World
August 31, 2019
Turkish border guards disperse angry Syrian protestors demanding Ankara help stop Damascus attacks: report
Turkish border guards on Friday fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse hundreds of Syrian protesters demanding Ankara help…
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
Turkey
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again brought up the issue of restoring the death penalty, vowing to approve…
Turkish police detain dozens in women’s protest against dismissed Kurdish mayors
Turkey
August 26, 2019
Turkish police detain dozens in women’s protest against dismissed Kurdish mayors
Turkish police on Saturday detained around 20 people during a women’s protest in Istanbul against the dismissal earlier this week…
Suspension of mayors seriously risk damaging Turkey’s democracy – EU
World
August 21, 2019
Suspension of mayors seriously risk damaging Turkey’s democracy – EU
The European Union spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy says the dismissal of democratically elected mayors of Diyarbakir, Van,…
Another German citizen arrested in Turkey for spreading PKK propaganda
Turkey
August 7, 2019
Another German citizen arrested in Turkey for spreading PKK propaganda
Another German citizen was arrested in Turkey on charges of disseminating propaganda for the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Deutsche…
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
World
August 2, 2019
Turkey’s former Kyiv Ambassador İşçan is now candidate for membership on the UN anti-torture committee
In what could be seen as a highly cynical action by the Turkish government, a Turkish ambassador who prevented the publication…