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US ‘disappointed’ after Turkish court refuses to free US consulate employee

The United States expressed disappointment on Thursday at the refusal of a Turkish court to free a US consulate employee accused of espionage in a case...

China seeks Turkey’s support in fight against terrorism in Uighur region

China has called on Turkey to support its fight against militants operating in China’s restive far western region of Xinjiang, following criticism from Turkey about rights...

US ends Turkey’s preferential trade agreement, reduces tariffs on steel

The United States on Thursday terminated Turkey’s preferential trade treatment that allowed some exports to enter the country duty free, but it has halved its tariffs...

Fiancée says the world still has not done anything about Khashoggi murder

Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of Jamal Khashoggi, the journalist killed at a Saudi diplomatic mission in Turkey last year, has said she cannot believe that no...

International groups condemn attacks on 2 Turkish journalists

The International Press Institute along with 18 other press freedom and freedom of expression organizations, including PEN International and several PEN centers, on Thursday...

France will reopen case on murder of 3 PKK militants in 2013: report

French prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the 2013 murder of three Kurdish militants, a judicial source and lawyer for the families of the dead activists...

Journalist who joined ISIS in 2015 wants to be tried by Turkish court

A Turkish journalist who joined the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has said she wants to be tried by a court in...

Despite political differences, Turkey has strategic importance for Germany: Merkel

Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined the strategic importance of Turkey for Germany despite persistent political differences between Berlin and Ankara, the Hürriyet Daily News reported. “Our political values...

Venezuela offers Turkey as ‘protecting power’ for its embassy in US

Venezuela has proposed Turkey as a “protecting power” for its embassy in Washington, its ambassador to the UN said on Wednesday, the state-run Anadolu news agency...

US congressmen issue bipartisan call to Turkey to abandon Russian S-400 deal

Senior Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives called on Turkey on Wednesday to cancel its planned acquisition of a Russian S-400 missile defense system,...

Turkey reiterates ‘no delay in Russian S-400s delivery’

Turkey on Wednesday reiterated that there will be no delay in the delivery of a Russian S-400 air defense system, an issue that has...

Greek court acquits 9 Turks accused of terrorism

Α Greek court on Wednesday acquitted nine Turkish citizens of terrorism-related offenses, citing a lack of evidence, a judicial source said, according to Reuters. Greek police had arrested...

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