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Merkel discusses freedom of expression and media with Turkish NGOs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday met with representatives of Turkey’s leading nongovernmental organizations during a visit to the country, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported. Lawyer Veysel Ok, the...

EU rejects Ankara’s accusations of failing to honor 2016 refugee deal: report

EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson has rejected Turkey’s accusations that Brussels has failed to honor its side of a refugee deal signed between the two...

EU will not agree to Libya deal unless Turkey accord scrapped: Greek PM

The European Union will not agree to a political solution to Libya’s factional conflict unless Turkey and Libya abandon a maritime accord they signed in November,...

Moscow denies reports claiming Russia will recognize Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has denied rumors that Moscow plans to recognize Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus which, according to some Turkish media reports would take...

Erdoğan urges int’l pressure for tentative Libya truce as Merkel visits Turkey: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday that the “environment of chaos” in Libya threatens to affect the whole Mediterranean basin and urged international...

40 police officers detained over alleged Gülen links

Turkish law enforcement on Friday detained 40 police officers as part of an investigation into alleged Gülen movement followers in the police force, the state-run Anadolu...

[UPDATE] Turkey cancels press cards of journalists from leftist Evrensel, Birgün newspapers

The press credentials of journalists working for the leftist Evrensel and Birgün newspapers have been cancelled for no reason that could be determined, according...

Top judicial body says 400 judges, prosecutors under investigation over Gülen links

Deputy Chairman of Turkey’s Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Mehmet Yılmaz has said there are ongoing investigations into 400 judges and prosecutors over their alleged...

Mother of jailed ex-military cadet released pending trial after 4 days of detention

Melek Çetinkaya, the mother of one of the military cadets who were jailed in the aftermath of a failed coup in Turkey in July 2016 and...

2,666 measles cases seen in 2019 as more Turkish parents refuse to vaccinate kids

Turkey saw 2,666 cases of measles in 2019, according to an official from the İstanbul Family Practitioners Association (İSTAHED), following an increase in parents’ refusal to...

Cyprus retracts ‘data theft’ accusation against Turkey: report

Cyprus' government spokesman on Thursday backpedaled on a claim that Turkey may have stolen technical data it used to pinpoint a target for gas drilling in...

Mayors of Greek islands demand transfer of migrants to country’s mainland: report

Mayors of three Greek islands bearing the brunt of intensely overcrowded refugee and migrant camps, with a growing migrant influx from Turkey, demanded the transfer of...

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