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ECtHR faults Turkey for ‘extensive interpretation’ of criminal code terror article

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) stated in a decision on July 10 that Article 220/7 of the Turkish Criminal Code (TCK) governing...

2 Turks abducted in Azerbaijan and Ukraine over alleged links to Gülen movement

Turkish agents abducted two people from Azerbaijan and Ukraine through an “intelligence service operation” and detained them in Turkey over Gülen movement links on...

Turkey’s confiscation of media companies taken to international tribunal

The Turkish government’s seizure of independent media companies is to be challenged in two international cases on the grounds that the multi-billion expropriations violate...

4,329 Turks applied for asylum in Germany in first 6 months of 2018

A total of 4,329 Turkish citizens applied for asylum in Germany in the first six months of this year, according to the country’s Interior...

‘Greek Mothers’ call on Ankara to release jailed Greek soldiers

A group of Greek women who came together under the name “Greek Mothers” on Monday held a demonstration in front of the Turkish Consulate...

UN report details human rights abuses in areas under Turkish military control

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in a monthly report for June details large-scale human rights abuses in areas under...

US NATO envoy: Russia trying to ‘flip’ Turkey to destabilize alliance

US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison said on Sunday that Russia appeared to be trying to “flip” Turkey, a key member of the...

Israel to indict Turkish national on terror charges after month of detention

Israeli prosecutors on Sunday were prepared to charge a Turkish national with aiding the Palestinian group Hamas, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing...

OSCE’s Désir questions media freedom in Turkey 49 times in 8 months

Harlem Désir, representative on freedom of the media for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has made 13 statements, posted 31...

Greece grants asylum to yet another Turkish officer

A Greek committee on Thursday granted asylum to a Turkish soldier who fled to Greece with seven other officers after a coup attempt against...

EU says Turkey must recognize Republic of Cyprus for visa free travel

A report approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday says that Turkey must recognize the Republic of Cyprus so that its citizens will no...

EP’s Piri on June 24 elections: Turkey drifting away from Europe

Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament, said that in view of the June 24 election results, formal suspension of EU accession talks...

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