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European lawmakers stand with prominent human rights activist Gergerlioğlu

A group of European lawmakers, academics and activists expressed solidarity with human rights defender and Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu and...

US calls for ‘immediate’ release of Turkish philanthropist

The United States on Wednesday called on Turkey to release businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was arrested for what the US called "specious"...

ECtHR finds Turkey violated lawyer Demir’s rights to access information in prison

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday fined Turkey over the local prison administration’s refusal to grant a request for access to...

Turkish university cancels World Greek Language Day events due to xenophobic pushback

The faculty of languages, history and geography of Turkey’s Ankara University on Tuesday announced that it had canceled plans to mark World Greek Language...

US senators urge Biden administration to press Turkey on human rights record in bipartisan letter

US Senators Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, and Florida Republican Marco Rubio, today urged the new Biden administration to press the Turkish government...

Damascus slams Turkey’s decision to open more public services in northern Syria

The Syrian government has criticized Turkey's decision to open schools and a medical faculty in northern Syria, accusing Ankara of violating international law, Syrian...

Defense minister says Turkey could adopt ‘Crete model’ for rare use of S-400s

In remarks that signaled a softening in Turkey’s insistence on making use of a Russian air defense system despite objections from its NATO allies,...

Erdoğan wants Turkey-EU summit by July

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a video call Monday he hopes for a summit with European Union leaders...

Turkey hails announcement of transitional leadership in Libya

Turkey on Friday welcomed the announcement of a new prime minister to head a transitional unity government in Libya, Agence France-Presse reported. Ankara said the...

Biden maintains tough line on Turkey over Russia arms

US President Joe Biden's administration said Friday it wants Turkey to renounce a major Russian missile defense system it controversially bought in 2019, holding...

US says claims of its involvement in 2016 coup attempt in Turkey ‘wholly false’

The United States has denied claims raised by a Turkish minister suggesting its involvement in a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15,...

Uyghurs continue their protest in Ankara amid accusations of systematic rape in Xinjiang camps

Uyghurs living in Turkey are continuing their protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Ankara, demanding information on family members held at internment camps in...

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