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Amnesty says Turkish FM’s ‘baseless allegations’ threaten human rights movement

In response to statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu in Brussels on Tuesday, Amnesty International’s (AI) Europe Director John Dalhuisen has said the...

EU rejects Turkey’s demand to open new chapters

During a “dialogue” meeting on Tuesday between Turkish and European Union officials in Brussels, a demand made by Turkey to open new chapters for...

Erdoğan slams Europe and US, says will continue to crack down on their ‘agents’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed Germany, the Netherlands and the US for denying him and his ministers the opportunity to deliver speeches...

EU commissioner says Turkey is distancing itself from European values

Johannes Hahn, the European commissioner for neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, has said Turkey is rapidly distancing itself from European values and that this...

NATO to mediate between Germany and Turkey by arranging visit of troops

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is working to arrange a visit by Bundestag lawmakers to German troops serving at a military base in Turkey in...

Amnesty chief to ask Mogherini to raise arrest of activists with Turkish minister

Amnesty International Secretary-General Salil Shetty is to meet with High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini on Tuesday...

Berlin says Turkey dropped terror link charge against German firms

Germany said Turkey had informed it on Monday that it had dropped accusations of "terrorism" funding against nearly 700 German companies amid an escalating...

Schaeuble accuses Erdoğan of gambling with centuries-old ties to Germany

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is putting at risk his country's centuries-old ties with Germany. Bilateral relations deteriorated...

Pro-gov’t daily claims German BND behind Amnesty meeting on Büyükada

Twelve days after the pro-government daily Star accused human rights defenders detained in Turkey of being linked to the US CIA intelligence agency and...

Erdoğan lambastes Western countries as he starts Gulf tour

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday harshly criticized Western countries, including the US and Germany, for supporting terrorist groups, before he began a...

President Steinmeier supports Berlin’s tough talk on Erdoğan

As a war of words between Berlin and Ankara continues over the arrest of German human rights consultant and activist Peter Steudtner in İstanbul,...

Erdoğan accuses German officials of using Turkey for elections

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday accused Germany of using tension with Turkey for their upcoming elections, in reaction to recent remarks from...

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