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UN body calls on Turkey to release 2 Gülen-linked individuals brought from Malaysia

Turkey must release two men detained over suspected links to a cleric blamed for a 2016 coup attempt and pay them compensation for arbitrary detention, a...

NASA scientist Gölge released from Turkish prison: report

Serkan Gölge, a Turkish-American scientist imprisoned in Turkey for nearly three years, has been released, The Associated Press reported. Morgan Ortagus, the US State Department...

US may suspend training of Turkish pilots for F-35s over Russian missile purchase: report

The United States is seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets as Ankara moves ahead with plans to purchase a Russian...

No delay in delivery of S-400 missile defense system to Turkey, says Russia

The delivery of an S-400 missile defense system to Turkey is proceeding according to schedule, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday, the Hürriyet Daily News...

Turkey’s EU accession bid fading away, European Commission report says

Turkey’s hopes of joining the European Union are fading, the bloc’s executive said on Wednesday, citing worsening conditions in the courts, prisons and economy, Reuters reported. Still...

Iraq hands over 188 Turkish children of suspected ISIL members: report

Iraqi authorities on Wednesday handed over 188 Turkish children of suspected Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) members to Turkey at Baghdad airport, where...

Turkish economic confidence index falls by 8.5 percent in May

Turkey’s economic confidence index saw an 8.5 percent decline in May, falling to 77.5 percent, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the state-run...

Idlib rebel chief urges Turkey to do more in countering gov’t attacks: report

Russian-backed Syrian government forces will be able to advance all the way to the Turkish border if they pierce rebel defenses in the northwest, a top...

Turkish minister says delivery of Russian S-400 missiles may be delayed

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said the delivery of a Russian S-400 missile defense system to Turkey "might be delayed until after June," the Xinhua news...

5 Turks to hold office in new European Parliament

Five candidates of Turkish descent have won seats in European Parliament (EP) in elections held May 23 to 26, Euronews Turkish service reported on Monday. Most notable among...

New bill in US Congress calls for end to arms embargo on Cyprus

Three US congressmen have introduced a bipartisan bill that supports the growing partnership in the eastern Mediterranean between Israel, Greece and Cyprus and calls for an...

Wikipedia petitions ECtHR over Turkey ban

Wikipedia is taking Turkey to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) over a two-year ban imposed on the site in the country, the BBC reported...

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