Turkey
EU’s Hahn: The ideal thing for Turkey is to discontinue EU membership bid
World
March 15, 2019
EU’s Hahn: The ideal thing for Turkey is to discontinue EU membership bid
European Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said on Friday that the ideal situation for Turkey…
Call to prayer is renewal of intention to conquer Vienna, says Erdoğan-affiliated foundation
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Call to prayer is renewal of intention to conquer Vienna, says Erdoğan-affiliated foundation
Members of the Turkey Youth Foundation (TÜGVA), an organization affiliated with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son, said in a statement…
Trump says I am ‘justified’ in purchasing S-400s: Erdoğan
World
March 15, 2019
Trump says I am ‘justified’ in purchasing S-400s: Erdoğan
During an interview with the pro-government HaberTürk news outlet on Thursday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that his US…
Turkish capital gravitating outward: report
World
March 15, 2019
Turkish capital gravitating outward: report
As Turkey’s economic figures were worsening, the outward direct investment (ODI) by Turkish companies in 2018 surged 26 percent to…
Our red line on Turkey has been crossed: EP rapporteur Kati Piri
World
March 15, 2019
Our red line on Turkey has been crossed: EP rapporteur Kati Piri
Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament (EP), in an interview on Tuesday said Turkey’s constitutional amendments in 2017…
US 2018 human rights report: Restrictions on fundamental freedoms continued in Turkey
World
March 15, 2019
US 2018 human rights report: Restrictions on fundamental freedoms continued in Turkey
A country report by the US State Department released on Wednesday stated that despite the official end of a two-year-long…
Turkey’s defense minister expects delivery of F-35 fighter jets from US in November
World
March 15, 2019
Turkey’s defense minister expects delivery of F-35 fighter jets from US in November
Turkey expects the delivery of F-35 fighter jets from the US in November, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said, the…
US official says Turkish offensive in northern Syria unnecessary: report
World
March 15, 2019
US official says Turkish offensive in northern Syria unnecessary: report
A US official has said the United States is not discussing a Turkish offensive in northeast Syria with Turkey and…
Turkey’s industrial output slumps 7.3 pct in January
Turkey
March 15, 2019
Turkey’s industrial output slumps 7.3 pct in January
Turkish industrial production plunged 7.3 percent year-on-year in January, a bit better than expected, government data showed on Thursday, marking…
Gülen-linked educators abducted from Kosovo to be tried for ‘espionage’
Turkey
March 14, 2019
Gülen-linked educators abducted from Kosovo to be tried for ‘espionage’
A court in Istanbul accepted an indictment on Wednesday for six men linked to the faith-based Gülen movement who were…