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EC president: Reinstatement of death penalty in Turkey will sever ties with Europe

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Sunday that reinstatement of the death penalty in Turkey will halt negotiations with Ankara for its membership...

[VIDEO] Erdoğan to Merkel: You engage in Nazi practices

Reiterating Nazi accusations against Germany, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan targeted German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday and again accused her of Nazism amid strained...

After luring reporters, Ankara mayor says Western journalists disturbed by ‘US founded ISIL’ remark

The mayor of Turkey’s capital of Ankara, Melih Gökçek, who last week was under fire for luring a group of Western journalists to Turkey,...

Erdoğan spokesman says Germany backs Gülen movement

In reaction to statements made by the head of German Federal Intelligence Agency (BND) that Germany was not convinced of Fethullah Gülen’s alleged role...

Erdoğan’s spokesman claims Trump administration working on Gülen’s extradition

İbrahim Kalın, spokesperson for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Sunday on TV that the Trump administration is working on Turkey’s request for the...

Turkey jails 84 pro-Kurdish mayors, seizes 54 municipalities to date

The Turkish government has arrested a total of 84 co-mayors from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Regions Party (DBP) in the past couple of months while...

3 more campaign rallies of AKP deputy chair cancelled in Germany

As tension between Berlin and Ankara persists due to a ban on referendum campaign rallies held by Turkish ministers, three more events featuring ruling...

Groundbreaking ceremony held for Gallipoli suspension bridge

The groundbreaking ceremony for a new bridge on the Gallipoli strait was held Saturday on the 102nd anniversary of the victory of the Battle...

740 detained in operations against the PKK

The Ministry of Interior Affairs announced on Saturday that a total of 740 people have been detained as part of operations across Turkey against...

Erdoğan signals reinstatement of death penalty after referendum

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that Parliament is expected to reinstate capital punishment after an April 16 referendum that will switch...

German intelligence head: We are not convinced Gülen is behind coup attempt

The head of the Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), Bruno Kahl, said Turkey could not convince them that Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen was behind...

Detention warrants issued for 23 purged judges, prosecutors

Detention warrants were issued for 23 dismissed judges and prosecutors in İzmir as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement and a failed coup...

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