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Kurdish Leader Demirtas Goes on Trial Over Terror Charges
After more than a year in prison, pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP) leader went on trial in Ankara on Thursday over alleged ties to outlawed Kurdish militants in a high-profile,…
In Landmark Visit, Erdogan Calls for Revising Turkey-Greece Border
In a landmark visit to Greece to resolve contentious issues and lasting disputes that bedeviled a not-so-smooth relationship between two countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan instead…
Erdogan Calls Businessmen Moving Assets out of Turkey As ‘Traitors’
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan castigated some of the Turkish businessmen as "traitors" for attempting to move their assets out of Turkey amid looming signs of a potential economic crisis.…
Turkey to Bring Zarrab Case to UN, Citing Sovereignty
Turkish authorities are mulling to bring a case in New York City where Turkish nationals are standing trial on charges of violating U.S. sanctions against Iran to the U.N. on the ground that…
Zarrab Was in Constant Contact With Iranians During Sanctions-Busting Efforts
Iranians, including former oil minister and other senior officials, constantly visited Turkey to meet with gold trader Reza Zarrab to discuss the efforts in order to bust sanctions against…
Turkish-Iranian Gold Trader Zarrab Avoids Trial
Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, who had close ties to the Erdogan family in Turkey, will not appear at the court as a defendant, as U.S. Judge Richard Berman told jury candidates on…
Erdogan Does Not Rule Out Cooperation With Damascus Against Syrian Kurds
For the past six years, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has excoriated the Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, his former ally and friend, for his brutal crackdown on the civilian population…
Video: Did Putin Knock Erdogan’s Chair to Ground After Handshake?
Sochi meeting was hailed by participant countries, Russia, Iran and Turkey, as a milestone to set a realistic roadmap for a lasting political solution to Syria's prolonged conflict.…
Amnesty Turkey Chair Taner Kilic Remains in Jail
A Turkish court decided to keep Taner Kilic, chair of international human rights group Amnesty International's Turkey branch, in jail, dismissing calls for his release at a hearing on…
Turkey Says Zarrab Is Now A Witness, Not Suspect, in Sanctions Trial
Reza Zarrab, a key, prominent defendant in Iran sanctions trial in New York City, has no longer been a suspect, but a new witness in the case, the Turkish prime minister said.
Speaking at…