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German Foreign Minister Steinmeier: I cannot comprehend Erdoğan

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday that he “cannot comprehend comments made by Erdoğan” in which he called Germany a haven...

Belgian court rules PKK activities ‘armed conflict,’ not terrorism

A Brussels criminal court ruled on Thursday that charges against persons alleged to have carried out activities with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) cannot...

[UPDATE] Turkey blocks access to Internet following detention of pro-Kurdish deputies

Turkish authorities blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube following police raids on the homes of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputies and their...

Switzerland, Austria to skip youth olympic festival in Turkey, citing security risks

Two countries, Switzerland and Austria, have decided not to participate in the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) to be held in Turkey in 2017...

Gov’t seeks to ease criticism over Cumhuriyet detentions by linking prosecutor to Gülen

In an apparant move to calm critics of an operation targeting the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper in Turkey earlier this week, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ...

Die Zeit paper allocates full page to Turkish journalists under arrest, pressure

German newspaper Die Zeit on Thursday allocated one of its pages to 29 Turkish journalists who are either currently under arrest or face heavy...

Pro-Kurdish HDP deputy’s passport confiscated at airport

Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak deputy Ferhat Encü announced on Thursday that his passport was confiscated at an İstanbul airport as he was getting...

Ankara police chief: We would have armed civilians on July 15 if necessary

Testifying before the Coup Investigation Commission in the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday, the Ankara police chief said they did not hand out arms to...

Merkel says Turkish actions against press freedom ‘alarming’

The actions of Turkish authorities against freedom of opinion and the press are "highly alarming," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, expressing doubts...

Turkey to complete wall on Syria border by mid-2017, minister says

Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Işık said on Wednesday that the construction of a concrete wall along the Turkish-Syrian border will be completed in the...

Turkish FM says Turkey, Russia differ on future of Syria

Following the visit of two top Turkish security officials to Moscow, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Wednesday that Turkey and Russia think...

US defense secretary says talking to Turkey about Raqqa takeover

US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Wednesday that the United States is continuing to talk with Turkey on the role it will...

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