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Venice Commission warns against one-person regime in Turkey

The Council of Europe’s constitutional law experts, the Venice Commission, warn against a one-person regime in Turkey in a definitive, as-adopted, opinion on proposed...

Swiss say no obstacle to Çavuşoğlu’s visit

Despite calls from local authorities, the Swiss government stated on Thursday that there was no reason to ban a planned visit to Zurich by...

Çavuşoğlu talks on phone with Dutch FM amid tension

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke to his Dutch counterpart, Bert Koenders, by phone on Thursday as a crisis over his upcoming visit to...

Turkish diplomatic passport holders seeking asylum in Switzerland

A Swiss daily reported that several Turkish citizens with diplomatic passports have been seeking political asylum in Switzerland following similar reports from other European...

[CORRECTION] [VIDEO] Çavuşoğlu calls question about arrest of tourists in Turkey ‘bullshit’

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu responded to a journalist in Germany who asked whether tourists visiting Turkey are jailed, saying that the question was “bullshit.” Targeting...

Merkel calls for end to Turkey’s Nazi accusations

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged Turkey to end accusations of Nazism against her country amid tensions over the cancellation of political rallies...

Flynn registers as foreign agent for work that may have aided Turkey

Retired Gen. Michael Flynn, who last month was forced out of his job as national security advisor for the Trump administration, has registered as...

PACE calls for reinstating Turkey’s monitoring procedure

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Wednesday called for monitoring of Turkey to be reinstated in order to strengthen its...

Pro-gov’t daily says US Gen. Dunford to receive ‘Ottoman slap’ from military chief

The pro-government Akit daily on Wednesday posted a photo of Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford speaking with Turkey's...

[BREAKING] Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu cancels referendum speech in Netherlands

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu canceled his Netherlands campaign program for an April 16 referendum in Turkey after the Dutch government announced last week...

Turkish FM to Germany: Do not lecture us on democracy

Amid strained ties over the cancellation of referendum rallies hosted by Turkish ministers in Germany, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told Germany on Tuesday...

Turkish PM calls coalition selection of PYD as Raqqa partner unfortunate

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım told reporters on Tuesday that the selection of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) as a partner in the...

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