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Turkish intelligence agency captures al-Qaeda operative in Africa

Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has captured Ahmet Baykara, a member of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization who is accused of responsibility for several attacks...

Uganda signs rail building deal with Turkish construction firm: report

Uganda's government and Turkish construction firm Yapı Merkezi have signed a contract to build a 272 kilometer (169 mile) section of railway in a...

Erdoğan blasts UN over Israeli attacks on peacekeepers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday hit out at the United Nations for failing to prevent Israel from firing at its peacekeepers in...

Israeli shipping giant ZIM continues operations in Turkey despite ban

Vessels belonging to Israeli shipping firm ZIM remain active in Turkish waters despite a trade ban Turkey imposed on Israel in May due to...

AKP officials face sanctions for attending Burger King opening amid Turks’ Israel boycott

Several mayors and local officials from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the Black Sea province of Rize have been referred to...

[OPINION] A crisis foretold: societal decay and democratic erosion in Turkey

Yasemin Aydın* In recent years Turkey has witnessed a dramatic shift from a functioning democracy toward a regime plagued by autocratic tendencies, which, in turn,...

Shelter in AKP-run municipality accused of mass killing of stray animals

An animal shelter in northwestern Turkey run by a Justice and Development Party (AKP) municipality has come under fire due to allegations of the...

Investigation reveals EU funds used to aid Turkey’s migrant deportations

Syrians and Afghans in Turkey face detention, abuse and deportation using EU-financed facilities and equipment, according to a new investigation published on Friday. The European...

Erdoğan announces defence cooperation with Serbia

Turkey and Serbia on Friday announced stepped up military cooperation during a visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Belgrade on Friday, Agence...

EU urges Turkey to probe claims of refugee abuse, forced deportations

The European Union on Friday called on Turkey to investigate claims of abuse of refugees in EU-funded centers and forced deportations to Afghanistan and...

Panelists discuss strategies for addressing hate speech at OSCE conference

Experts at a side event of an Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference in Warsaw on Wednesday called for stronger measures...

ECtHR rules Turkey violated Kurdish musician’s rights in Erdoğan insult case

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated Kurdish musician Hozan Canê’s right to freedom of expression, the Stockholm Center...

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