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Turkish broadcast watchdog fines Qatari-owned beIN for airing ‘Modern Family’

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has fined Qatari-owned TV network beIN for airing the US television series “Modern Family,”...

Turkey rebuffs US Pompeo’s ‘slaughter of Kurds’ remark

Turkey on Friday rebuffed a “slaughter of Kurds” remark made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. "We reject...

US delegation observes key 2016 coup suspect’s questioning in court: report

A visiting US delegation on Thursday observed the questioning in court of Kemal Batmaz, one of the key suspects in a failed coup attempt...

German journalists group warns reporters, bloggers about travel to Turkey

A group representing German journalists is advising reporters and bloggers against traveling to Turkey, including for private vacations, The Associated Press reported on Thursday. The...

US presents proposal for sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey

An official United States delegation on a visit to Ankara has conveyed to Turkish officials a proposal for the sale of Raytheon Patriot missile...

Turkey’s FM calls Greek defense minister a ‘spoiled brat’

Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu urged Greece to get its defense minister, Panos Kammenos, under control, referring to him as their “spoiled...

US team to visit Turkey to discuss Gülen extradition demand: report

A US delegation is scheduled to visit Ankara this week to discuss Turkey’s request for the extradition of a self-exiled cleric it says instigated...

Turkish ambassador warns Macedonians of ‘terrorist mentality’ at Gülen schools

Turkish Ambassador in Skopje Tülin Erkal Kara urged Macedonians not to send their children to faith-based Gülen movement schools in the country unless they...

Syrian army releases photos of its troops in Manbij

Photos of Syrian troops deployed to Manbij in northern Syria have begun to appear on several news agency sites, the Diken news website reported...

US officials deny Syrian claim of recapturing Kurdish-held Manbij city

United States officials on Friday denied Syrian claims that it has recaptured the northern city of Manbij, which was held by Kurdish militia, the...

145 Gülen schools in 34 countries transferred to Turkish government: official

Turkey’s Maarif Foundation has so far taken over 145 Gülen schools in 34 countries, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Friday. The figures were...

Pakistan’s supreme court orders transfer of Gülen schools to Turkey

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered the recognition of a Gülen-linked foundation as a terrorist group as well as the transfer of its...

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