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Turkey Supports Mesut Ozil After Decision to Quit German National Team
Turkey's authorities praised German player Mesut Ozil for his decision to retire from national football after a crisis over a photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan weeks before…
Turkey, Netherlands Agree to Restore Diplomatic Ties After a Year of Estrangement
Turkey and the Netherlands have decided to normalize their diplomatic relations after a year of estrangement created by a row over a Turkish minister's attempt to rally on the Dutch soil one…
US Senators Introduce Bill to Block Loans to Turkey Over Jailed Pastor
After a Turkish court refused to free U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been imprisoned pending trial in western Turkey, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new bill to block…
OSCE Blasts Ukraine For Extradition of a Critical Turkish Blogger to Turkey
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) media branch vehemently criticized the Ukrainian authorities for the extradition of a blogger critical of the Turkish…
Trump Urges Erdogan to Do Something For Release of Jailed US Pastor
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has called on his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to do something for the release of jailed U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson after a court refused to free…
Greek Soldiers Remain in Jail After Turkish Court Ruling
Despite endless pleas and calls from the Greek officials as well as a group of mothers, who launched an initiative in Greece to demand the release of the two Greek soldiers jailed pending…
In Afghanistan, Turkey’s Education Foundation Mired in Scandals
Ankara's use of Maarif Foundation to take over the Turkish schools set up by sympathizers of President Erdogan's main foe, U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, abroad has run into problems in…
HRW Says Turkey Stopped Registering Syrian Asylum Seekers
The Turkish authorities have stopped registering Syrian asylum seekers who recently arrived in Turkey, escaping the recent flare-up in clashes between the government troops and rebel forces…
NATO Summit Fails to Resolve Dissonance Over Turkey’s S-400 Purchase
Turkey's insistence to acquire the Russian S-400 air defense missile system remains a source of friction for Ankara's relationship with NATO, despite assurances issued at a NATO summit in…
In NATO Summit, Turkish FM Defends Purchase of Russian S-400 System
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shrugged off criticism over Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system while addressing leaders of member countries during NATO Summit in…