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Germany won’t withdraw travel warning while Turkey’s emergency rule still in force

Germany is not prepared to reconsider its travel warning as long as Turkey continues to impose a state of emergency, acting German Foreign Minister Sigmar...

[OPINION] Erdoğan gov’t attacks UN for raising rights violations in Turkey

Abdullah Bozkurt As the free world turns up the heat on the repressive regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey with increased vigilance and...

Erdoğan says West might have technology but Turkey has faith in God

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized Western countries for disrespecting Turkey’s security concerns, saying they may have advanced technology but Turkey has faith...

Turkey, Russia, Iran to hold Syria summit in April, says spokesman

Turkey, Russia and Iran will hold a summit in April to discuss Syria and potential steps in the region, a spokesperson for the Turkish...

Cancer patient jailed for alleged Gülen links dies shortly after release from prison

A 42-year-old cancer patient, Deniz Hakan Şen, who was jailed in October 2017 due to alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died on...

Cellmate says tortured teacher was hurt more by insults than beatings

An expert in forensic medicine who shared a cell with Gökhan Açıkkollu, a teacher who was tortured to death while under detention in the...

ISIL suspects detained after US Embassy in Turkey closes due to terror threat

Turkish police on Monday thwarted a planned Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attack on the US Embassy in Ankara, detaining suspects...

All Turkish TV shows taken off air by Saudi broadcaster MBC

The Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) has said it received instructions to remove all Turkish programming from all of its channels until further notice,...

[UPDATE] Ankara again asks Berlin to extradite Syrian Kurdish leader Muslim

Turkey said on Monday it had issued a second extradition request for Syrian Kurdish leader Salih Muslim, calling for his temporary detention and extradition...

Turkish police detain 765 in one week over alleged Gülen links

The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 765 people have been detained in the past week due to alleged links to the faith-based...

US Embassy in Ankara to be closed March 5 due to security threat

The US Embassy in Turkey’s capital of Ankara will be closed to the public on Monday due to a security threat, and only emergency...

17 detained as police intervene in Women’s Day celebrations in Ankara, Tekirdağ

Turkish police teams on Sunday detained 17 people involved in International Women’s Day celebrations in Ankara and Tekirdağ provinces. International Women’s Day is marked every...

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