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EU condemns Turkey’s detention of students, ‘hate speech’

The EU on Thursday decried the detention of university students in Turkey and the use of anti-LGBT "hate speech" after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Turkish interior minister says US role in July 15 coup is ‘crystal clear’

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has claimed that the US administration was behind a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 which took...

US ‘strongly condemns’ Turkey’s rhetoric against sexual minorities

The United States on Wednesday condemned rhetoric against sexual minorities in Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan blasted the LGBT movement and compared student...

Turkish defense minister invites Greek envoys to Ankara to resolve maritime disputes

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said Turkey expects Greek envoys to come to Ankara for the next meeting in a series of talks...

MEPs call on EU member states to take action at CoE meeting for release of Demirtaş

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on EU member states to use all means at their disposal to ensure the release of...

Turkey makes first contact with Biden’s team

Turkey and the United States agreed on Tuesday to work on establishing "strong" bilateral relations, during the first contact between Ankara and US President Joe...

Berlin welcomes renewed Greece-Turkey crisis talks

Germany's defense minister on Tuesday welcomed the resumption of talks between Greece and Turkey over an explosive standoff about eastern Mediterranean borders and energy...

Turkey is ‘issue of mutual concern’ for US, EU

Turkey is an issue of mutual concern for the United States and the European Union, as is China, according to a White House statement...

ECtHR president says his Turkey visit no pretext for questioning court’s independence

European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) President Róbert Ragnar Spanó has said that his September visit to Turkey, which sparked indignation among critics, is...

Turkey urges US to return to Iran nuclear accord

Turkey on Friday urged the United States to return to the Iran nuclear agreement and lift sanctions on the Islamic Republic, clearing the way...

Theologians say Islamic sources cannot be used as pretext to attack LGBT individuals

A Turkish imam’s homophobic comments led to an investigation in Belgium, which brought into the spotlight Islam’s views on LGBT. Theologian Ahmet Kurucan says...

Uyghurs living in Turkey fear deportation to China as police detain dozens

Turkey is accused of detaining Uyghur refugees for alleged ties to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and sending them to...

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