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NATO says Turkey, Greece ready for talks; Athens denies deal
World
September 4, 2020
NATO says Turkey, Greece ready for talks; Athens denies deal
Greece and Turkey have agreed to engage in dialogue to avoid a possible military confrontation in the east Mediterranean, NATO…
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…
Outrage boils over as ECtHR president meets with Turkish President Erdoğan
Turkey
September 3, 2020
Outrage boils over as ECtHR president meets with Turkish President Erdoğan
European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the presidential…
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…
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
Turkey
September 2, 2020
Rights advocates urge ECtHR president to address rampant violations during Turkey visit
The Turkish-based Human Rights Association (İHD) and several rights advocates have called on the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)…
Senior ISIL figure detained in Turkey
World
September 1, 2020
Senior ISIL figure detained in Turkey
Turkish police have detained a senior member of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the country’s interior…
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…
Jailed lawyer dies in Turkey after 238 days of hunger strike
Turkey
August 28, 2020
Jailed lawyer dies in Turkey after 238 days of hunger strike
A lawyer sentenced to more than 13 years in prison by a Turkish court on terror charges died on Thursday…
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…