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Turkish FM Tells Pompeo Sanctions Against Turkey Would Not Work
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told his U.S. counterpart Mike Pompeo that the U.S. sanctions against two Turkish ministers would not work.
Opposition CHP Divided Over Number of Delegates For Holding New Congress
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) is divided over the number of delegates needed to hold a new party congress after a group of party officials affiliated with…
Four Turkey Parties Slam US For Sanctions on Turkish Ministers
Four political parties in Turkish Parliament issued a joint declaration, sharply condemning the U.S. sanctions against two Turkish ministers.
Bomb Attack Kills Mother, Baby in Southeastern Turkey
A mother and her infant baby were killed in a bomb attack, which authorities suspect to be carried out by the outlawed Kurdish militants in southeastern Turkey.
Turkey’s Erdogan Again Rebuffs US Threat of Sanctions
Turkey's president again struck a defiant tone and said threatening language by the U.S. does not benefit anyone after the U.S. leaders showed unflinching intention to slap sanctions on…
Turkish Asylum Seeker Whose Wife, Baby Drowned in Aegean Sea Arrested
Hours after Hasan Aksoy survived a wife and baby who were drowned in the Aegean Sea when a boat carrying 16 Turkish asylum seekers capsized northwestern coast off Turkey, he has been…
Turkey’s Erdogan to Reveal 100-Day Action Plan For New Presidential Term
After being re-elected as president of Turkey in the new political system, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepares to unveil a 100-day action plan this Friday, his spokesman said.
Turkish Authorities Deny Funeral Service for Drowned Gulen Supporters
Local municipality officials in western Turkey denied funeral service and funeral coach for six people, including three babies, who drowned while attempting to reach Greek island of Lesbos…
Pence Renews Threat of Sanctions Against Turkey Over Pastor Brunson
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence renewed threat of sanctions against Turkey over Pastor Andrew Brunson's house arrest, in what appears to be an escalating dispute that involves mutual…
Turkey’s Erdogan Refuses to Back Down After Trump’s Sanction Threats
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will not back down after U.S. President Donald J. Trump threatened to slap large sanctions over the ongoing detention of Pastor Andrew Brunson,…