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Turkey dismisses US human rights report as ‘baseless’
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Friday criticized a report by the US State Department on human rights practices in the country, dismissing it as...
Armenia and Turkey agree to open common border for third country citizens, diplomats
Armenia and Turkey have agreed to open their common border for citizens of third countries and persons with diplomatic passports prior to the commencement...
Iraq halts crude exports from Kurdistan, Kirkuk after arbitration win against Turkey: report
Iraq has suspended crude exports of 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region and northern Kirkuk fields after winning a long-running...
[ANALYSIS] ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin: Implications for Erdoğan?
Fatih Yurtsever*
On March 17, 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova,...
89 detained over alleged Gülen links in a week
Eighty-nine people have over the past week been detained on warrants issued by Turkish prosecutors for alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...
Dissident Selek says won’t return to Turkey to stand trial
Pınar Selek, a Turkish-French dissident sociologist living in France, will not go to Turkey to face trial, the latest twist in a 25-year legal...
Controversy over Erdoğan’s university degree reignited ahead of elections
As Turkey prepares for a presidential election on May 14, the controversy surrounding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s university diploma has once again taken center...
Muharrem İnce’s presidential bid: A lifeline for Erdoğan in disguise?
Bünyamin TekinIn Turkey's ever-turbulent political scene, a familiar face has recently announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, sparking heated debate and speculation.Muharrem...
Foreign investors flock to Turkey ahead of elections, anticipating potential economic shift: report
A wave of foreign investors is returning to Istanbul and Ankara after years of absence, holding numerous meetings to gauge the potential impact of...
Turkey imposes $140,000 fines on WhatsApp, Meta for failing to appoint local contact person
Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has imposed a fine of TL 2,650,000 (approximately $140,000) each on WhatsApp and Meta for failing to register...
Bosnia demands extradition of war criminal from Turkey
Bosnia formally asked Turkey to extradite a convicted war criminal, a court said Thursday, after the former general Sakib Mahmuljin fled the Balkan country...
Senator Menendez tears into Turkey, says it does not deserve new F-16s
US Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez harshly criticized Turkey's actions and human rights record on Wednesday, stating that...