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Turkey detains 121 social media users for criticism of Syria incursion

Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 121 social media users for criticizing a military operation in northeast Syria on charges of insulting the national identity,...

Merkel expresses concern over Turkey’s activities in Cyprus EEZ: report

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern over Turkish activities in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and the need for international law to prevail during a telephone...

Putin warns ISIL militants could escape as a result of Turkish incursion in Syria

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants held in northeast Syria could escape as a result...

Turkey considers raising income tax for top earners: report

Turkey is planning to raise the income tax rate for top-bracket earners to 45 percent from the current level of 35 percent, according to a person...

Sweden to push EU for weapons embargo against Turkey: report

Sweden will push for a European Union weapons embargo against Turkey at an EU foreign ministers meeting on Monday, the Swedish parliament decided on Friday, Reuters...

Turkish army incursion in Syria draws warnings of humanitarian catastrophe: report

Turkey stepped up its air and artillery strikes on Kurdish militia in northeast Syria on Friday, escalating an offensive that has drawn warnings of humanitarian catastrophe,...

AKP deputy says some circles trying to smear him over Uzbek maid’s death

In his first public statement about the alleged suicide of an Uzbek maid in his house last month, ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Şirin...

European powers urge Turkey to cease Syria offensive

European powers on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have called on Turkey to cease its offensive against Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria, as the US...

Turkey’s main opposition party calls on gov’t to contact Syrian regime amid military offensive

Engin Özkoç, the group deputy chairman of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), on Thursday urged the government to establish diplomatic channels with the Syrian government...

UN Security Council to hold meeting on Turkey’s Syria incursion

The United Nations Security Council is set to meet Thursday to discuss the military operation in northeastern Syria that Turkey says is a "measured and responsible"...

Prosecutor seeks 30 years for Kurdish mayor removed from office by Turkish gov’t

The Van Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has drafted an indictment that seeks up to 30 years in prison for Bedia Özgökçe Ertan, the former Kurdish mayor...

Trump wanted to persuade Justice Dep’t to drop case of Iranian-Turkish gold trader: report

President Donald Trump pressed then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to help persuade the Justice Department to drop a criminal case against an Iranian-Turkish gold trader who...

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