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Turkey Prosecutes Dissident Fox News Anchorman
A Turkish prosecutor on Friday launched an investigation into Fox News Turkey presenter Fatih Portakal less than two weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly lambasted the…
Veteran Turkish actor interrogated over ‘threats to Erdogan’
Famous Turkish actor and comedian Metin Akpinar testified to Istanbul prosecutors on Monday after authorities opened a probe into whether comments he made on television constituted a call on…
Turkish Lawyers Seek Arrest of US Troops in Incirlik Base Over ‘Links to…
An association of Turkish lawyers seeks the arrest of a group of American troops based in Incirlik Air Base in the southern province of Adana over alleged ties to Gulen movement designated…
Four Bridges Collapse, Hundreds Stranded As Floods Sweep Northern Turkish City
Four bridges collapsed and hundreds of people remained stranded at a factory, urgently seeking help as heavy floods swept Black Sea province of Ordu and its districts on Wednesday.
After Weeks of Wrangling, Turkey’s CHP Will Not Hold Convention
After weeks of intense squabbling and haggling between rival factions, Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) decided that it will not hold an emergency convention to elect…
Turkish, US Officials Discuss Bilateral Ties, Pastor Brunson
Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal met with Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss a wide array of issues, including the case of…
After Turkish Media Reports, US Denies Agreement on Pastor Brunson
Spokeswoman of the U.S. State Department denied media reports that the Turkish and U.S. officials reached a preliminary accord on Pastor Andrew Brunson who is currently under house arrest in…
Turkey, US Officials to Meet in Washington to Resolve Brunson Crisis
Turkish and the U.S. officials will meet in Washington, D.C. within two days to reach an accord over the dispute regarding Pastor Andrew Brunson whose ongoing detention sparked tit-for-tat…
Exiled Author Believes Turkey Resembles Nazi Germany of 1930s
Turkish novelist Asli Erdogan believes that Turkey resembles Nazi Germany of 1930s as the country descends into a fascist regime under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's iron grip.
Erdogan: Turkey to Impose Sanctions on US Officials In Retaliation
The Turkish president said Turkey would hit two U.S. officials with sanctions in retaliation to the U.S. sanctions against the Turkish ministers in an escalating dispute over the detainment…