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Germany approves half of asylum applications from Turks in October, November

The German Interior Ministry has announced that half of the asylum applications received from Turkish nationals in October and November were approved, compared to...

US official says withdrawal from Syria has begun: report

After days of back and forth over US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out American troops from Syria, a US military official said...

German chancellor rules out Turkey’s EU membership in near future

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said it would appear to be impossible for Turkey to become a European Union member in the near future,...

Near Syrian border, Turkish defense minister vows operation against YPG

Turkey’s defense minister on Friday pledged to wage a campaign against a US-backed Syrian Kurdish militia, sharpening focus on a potential conflict the United...

CoE commissioner submits opinion in Kavala case at European rights court

Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović on Thursday submitted an opinion in a case brought by jailed human rights activist...

Ankara says Turkey’s operation east of Euphrates not dependent on US withdrawal

Turkey’s planned military operation against a Kurdish militia in Syria does not depend on an American withdrawal from the region, Ankara said on Thursday,...

Young Turkish swindler goes on Interpol’s most wanted list

Interpol has issued a red notice for Mehmet Aydın, 27-year-old Turkish national who allegedly defrauded thousands of Turks of millions of dollars via an...

Turkey ranks 110th among 160 countries in The Economist’s democracy index

According to the latest edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index, released by The Economist on Tuesday, Turkey was ranked 110th among 167...

Snubbing US nat’l security advisor, Erdoğan says his messages are unacceptable

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan lashed out at White House National Security Advisor John Bolton on Tuesday after reportedly refusing to meet with him...

Jihadists gain ground against Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Syria: report

A jihadist assault gained ground on Tuesday against Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Syria, edging closer to frontlines with government forces, a rebel official and...

Spokesperson denies Erdoğan made commitment to protect Kurds in Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s spokesperson İbrahim Kalın on Tuesday said Turkey did not make any commitment to protect Kurds in Syria after the withdrawal...

JWF: Int’l community should urge Turkey to repeal abusive counterterrorism laws

The New York-based Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) has called on the international community to urge the Turkish government to repeal the country’s current...

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