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EU says parliament’s decision to lift MPs’ immunity is ‘a matter of serious concern’

European Union Commissioner Johannes Hahn and High Representative for EU Federica Mogherini released a joint statement on Turkish parliament’s decision to lift more than...

Foreign ministry summons EU ambassador Haber over remarks on visa deal

Turkish foreign ministry on Tuesday has summoned the EU Ambassador to Turkey, Hansjörg Haber over his remarks on the visa deal between Turkey and...

Kilis mayor calls on NATO, UN to create safe zone against ISIL attacks

Kilis Mayor Hasan Kara has called on the NATO and the United Nations (UN) to take action for the creation of a safe zone...

Erdoğan’s spokesperson blasts BBC for ‘justifying’ PKK

Turkish president's spokesperson has criticized the BBC for an interview with one of the leaders of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), accusing the BBC of...

Turkish gov’t doubts ISIL ‘deliberately’ targets Kilis, advises locals not to go out

A senior government official has recommended residents of the Turkish border province of Kilis, where 17 people have been killed by rockets fired from...

Merkel, top EU officials visit Turkish border province to promote refugee deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and senior European Union officials landed in Turkish province of Gaziantep near the country’s border with Syria in a bid...

German journalist denied entry to Turkey at İstanbul airport

Turkish officials at İstanbul airport detained and denied entry on Tuesday to a German public television journalist who arrived from Cairo and planned to...

Turkish troops return fire after ISIL strikes Turkish tank in northern Iraq

Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targeted a Turkish tank with an anti-tank missile in Turkey’s Bashiqa military camp...

Turkish-Swedish minister resigns over controversial links

Sweden’s Housing Minister Mehmet Kaplan has stepped down after a week of mounting criticisms over his links to Turkish ultranationalist groups in addition to...

One killed, another injured as more rockets from Syria hit Turkish border province

Turkish border province of Kilis was hit by more rockets fired from areas held by the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant...

Germany advises citizens not to make public statements against Turkish government

The German Foreign Ministry has recommended tourists going to Turkey not to publicly criticize the Turkish government amid an ongoing controversy over a German...

Rouhani calls for closer economic cooperation with Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani agreed to improve countries economic cooperation, highlighting the possibility that Turkish banks could invest in...

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