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Turkish Cypriot leader claims operatives of Turkish president threatened him and his family
World
October 10, 2020
Turkish Cypriot leader claims operatives of Turkish president threatened him and his family
Mustafa Akıncı, president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), a breakaway state recognized only by Turkey, claimed on…
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
World
October 7, 2020
Erdoğan’s long arm in Europe
Recent incidents in Europe indicate that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s “long arm” has again started operating on the continent,…
60 jurists sign joint letter to address Turkey’s detention of lawyers
Opinion
September 17, 2020
60 jurists sign joint letter to address Turkey’s detention of lawyers
Sixty jurists issued a letter on the detention of dozens of lawyers in police raids on Tuesday. The letter is…
Greece pushes migrants fleeing Ankara’s persecution back to Turkey
World
September 6, 2020
Greece pushes migrants fleeing Ankara’s persecution back to Turkey
Greece allegedly pushed 10 Turkish asylum seekers who had crossed the Evros River on a dinghy back to Turkey on…
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…
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…
Turkey wants to resolve energy exploration dispute with Greece through dialogue: defense minister
World
August 12, 2020
Turkey wants to resolve energy exploration dispute with Greece through dialogue: defense minister
Turkey wants to resolve its dispute with Greece over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean through dialogue, Defense Minister Hulusi…
Turkey’s resumed gas and oil exploration in east Mediterranean ‘extremely worrying’: EU
World
August 11, 2020
Turkey’s resumed gas and oil exploration in east Mediterranean ‘extremely worrying’: EU
Turkey’s resumed search for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean is “extremely worrying,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
Turkey to issue more Mediterranean exploration licenses, raising tensions with Greece: report
World
August 11, 2020
Turkey to issue more Mediterranean exploration licenses, raising tensions with Greece: report
Turkey will issue gas exploration and drilling licenses in the eastern Mediterranean this month, its foreign minister said on Tuesday,…
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
World
July 27, 2020
Turkey accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China: report
Turkey has been accused of deporting Uighur Muslims back to China via third countries that neighbor the western Chinese province…