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Turkey accuses Germany of limiting freedom of expression due to objection to Erdoğan rally

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Thursday arguing that Germany is limiting freedom of expression by objecting to a political...

Jagland says jailed journalists and MPs are priority for Council of Europe

Thorbjørn Jagland, the secretary-general of the Council of Europe, in reference to arrests in Turkey, has said journalists and members of Parliament are priorities...

Social Democrat leader calls for ban on Erdoğan’s rally in Germany

Martin Schulz, the Social Democrat candidate for chancellor of Germany, has called for a ban on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s planned political rally...

Minister calls CHP leader ‘terrorist’

Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkçi on Wednesday labeled as terrorists participants in the March of Justice, which was launched by main opposition Republican...

Former military prosecutor says army could stage new coup if Erdoğan assassinated

Ahmet Zeki Üçok, a former military prosecutor with the Air Forces Command who was sentenced to 43-and-a-half years in prison for his role in...

Turkish Deputy PM: Syria’s Afrin should be cleared of terrorists

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak on Wednesday said the Afrin region of Syria should be cleared of terrorists, saying it is necessary for...

Director of Religious Affairs targets Gülen movement supporters in Bosnia

Mehmet Görmez, the director of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate, has targeted Gülen movement followers in Bosnia, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Wednesday....

Turkish Constitutional Court refuses to release Gülmen and Özakça

The Turkish Constitutional Court has rejected a petition for the release of two fired educators, Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, who have been on...

EP to Turkey: Journalists cannot be jailed and accused of terrorism for doing their job

Leaders of five party groups in the European Parliament (EP) reminded Turkey in a letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali...

Akşener to include former MHP figures in her new party

Meral Akşener, a former Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) deputy and leadership candidate, has included former MHP deputies Ümit Özdağ and Koray Aydın in...

Erdoğan says Turkey ready for new operation in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that Ankara is ready to undertake a new military operation in northern Syria similar to Operation...

CHP to hold demonstration after ‘March of Justice’ reaches İstanbul

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) spokesperson Bülent Tezcan has said they would hold a demonstration in the Maltepe district of Istanbul on July...

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