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Greek court rejects Turkey’s request for extradition of eight soldiers

A Greek appeals court on Friday rejected a Turkish demand for the handover of eight Turkish soldiers accused by Ankara of having played a...

Turkey issues detention warrants for 36 military personnel over alleged Gülen links

The Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Friday issued detention warrants for 36 military members, including one who had previously been dismissed as part...

Report: 402,000 Turks investigated over alleged Gülen links since July 2016

The number of people who have been investigated for alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement reached 402,000 in March, according to the state-run...

Man asks Austrian police for help after Turkish consulate tries to seize passport

Thirty-seven-year-old businessman Yavuz Bulbul took refuge with Austrian police after officers at the Turkish Consulate General in Vienna attempted to seize his passport over...

Bulgaria rebuts controversial Erdoğan statement on ‘spiritual’ borders

Bulgaria’s foreign ministry told Turkey on Tuesday that internationally agreed borders cannot be changed, reacting to a statement by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who...

GRECO concerned about lack of judicial independence, transparency of legislative process in Turkey

The Council of Europe’s 49-member Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published two reports assessing Turkey’s record on preventing and combating corruption, which...

Swiss investigate alleged Turkish attempt to kidnap Gülen-linked businessman

Switzerland is investigating whether Turkish diplomats planned to drug and kidnap a Swiss-Turkish businessman as part of a crackdown after a 2016 coup attempt...

Lawyer of jailed military officers arrested over alleged Gülen links

Lawyer Kemal Uçar, known for his critical statements concerning the July 15, 2016 coup attempt cases, has been arrested after 11 days of detention...

Detention warrants issued for 35 purged police officers

The Ordu Chief Public Prosecutor's office on Wednesday issued detention warrants for 35 police officers who were purged following a coup attempt in Turkey...

Jailed journalist facing new trial for not calling Gülen movement a terror organization

Journalist Emre Soncan, who has been behind bars for 20 months, is facing a new trial for not describing the Gülen movement as a...

Erdoğan says new anthems needed to describe July 15 ‘legend,’ Afrin operation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the country is in need of new anthems like Turkey’s national anthem to describe events such as...

USCIRF condemns indictment against American Pastor Andrew Brunson

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday issued a statement condemning an indictment filed by a Turkish prosecutor charging US citizen...

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