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[BREAKING] Merkel says Turkey should not become an EU member

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Turkey should not become a member of the European Union and that she would seek a...

Turkish FM on detention of 2 German citizens in Turkey: They’re our citizens, too

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Sunday responded to the reaction of the German government to the detention of two German citizens of Turkish...

Pro-Erdoğan dailies accuse US, Germany of supporting terror groups against Turkey

Turkey's Sabah and Takvim dailies, once managed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son-in-law and Turkish Energy Minister Berat Albayrak, targeted the German and...

Germany declines Turkey’s request to freeze assets of Gülen followers

The German government has rejected an official request from Turkey to freeze the assets of followers of the faith-based Gülen movement in Germany, Der...

Erdoğan says indictment against guards scandalous, US protecting Gülen movement

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday called a recent US indictment against his bodyguards for violently attacking protesters in Washington, D.C., "scandalous," claiming...

After detention of 2 more Germans, Merkel signals ‘rethinking’ relations with Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that following the most recent detentions of German nationals in Turkey for political reasons, her country might...

German Greens co-chair: Erdoğan is a hostage-taker, not a president

Leading German politician Greens Co-chair Cem Özdemir said on Friday that Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not a head of state, but rather...

Germany to veto customs union update with Turkey

Germany informed European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday that it would veto an update of a customs union agreement with Turkey. According to the...

Turkish minister to Macron: It is a privilege for you to talk to Erdoğan

Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi has responded to recent remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron in which he complained about having to speak with...

Referring to talks with Erdoğan, Macron says being world leader not ‘cool’

French President Emmanuel Macron has said being a world leader is not as “cool” as it seems and cited having to speak with Turkish...

Turkey protests indictment of Erdoğan’s guards for attacking demonstrators in US

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a statement protesting the indictment of 15 members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s security detail who attacked...

Turkey urges UN to put pressure on Myanmar over violence against Rohingya Muslims

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday telephoned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and urged him to put pressure on the Myanmar government over increasing...

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