Turkey Jails Brother of Erdogan Nemesis For Over 10 Years
The brother of a US-based preacher accused of masterminding the failed 2016 coup in Turkey was jailed for more than 10 years on Monday, Turkish state media said.
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Five Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes off Turkey: Report
Five people died after a boat carrying illegal migrants capsized off Turkey's northwestern coast on Sunday, state media reported.
Detained Airport Workers Are ‘Hostages’, Says Turkish Labor Union
A leading Turkish union on Friday called for the release of two dozen workers arrested after they protested poor working conditions while building Istanbul's giant new airport, saying they…
Turkey Loses Euro 2024 Bid to Germany Over Human Rights Concerns
Turkey's sports minister on Thursday said it was "sad" his country had lost out on the right to host the Euro 2024 football championship to Germany, insisting Turkey had all the facilities…
Erdogan Blasts US Use of Sanctions as ‘Weapons’ in UN Speech
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday sharply criticized the use of economic sanctions "as weapons" in his address to the United Nations, in an implicit swipe at the United…
Turkey Sends Reinforcements to Syria’s Idlib
Turkey beefed up its military positions in Syria's rebel bastion of Idlib Tuesday as the clock ticked down on a mid-October deadline to remove jihadists from the area.
Pompeo Hopes Turkey Will Release US Pastor Andrew Brunson This Month
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was hopeful Turkey would release this month American pastor Andrew Brunson, whose detention caused a recent crisis between the NATO partners.
UEFA Praises Turkey and Germany in Euro 2024 Bidding
Germany and Turkey, the two candidates to host Euro 2024, were both praised in a UEFA report published Friday a week ahead of the vote on where the 24-team tournament will be staged.
Turkey Detains 85 Military Personnel Over Alleged Gulen Ties
Turkish police on Friday detained 85 military personnel in countrywide raids over alleged links to the group blamed for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported.
Austrian Journalist Put in Pretrial Detention on ‘Terrorism’ Charges
A Turkish court ordered an Austrian student and journalist to be kept in jail ahead of a trial on terror charges following his detention last week, his lawyer said on Friday.