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German Authorities Ban Turkish Nationalist Group Osmanen Germania
German authorities have banned a Turkish nationalist biker gang called Osmanen Germania, which Berlin believes has ties to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing the group of…
Erdogan Faces Daunting Foreign Policy Challenges After Oath Ceremony
President Erdogan is set to take a tough line with the West on key foreign policy issues including the Syria conflict, Russian relations and migrants in his new term, but he may also show…
Turkey Detains 2 Iraqi-British Brothers Over ‘PKK Propaganda’
Turkey's authorities have detained two British citizens of Iraqi origin on charges of disseminating terrorist propaganda, the Turkish state-run media reported on Friday.
Turkey Pulling Out Troops From Syria’s Afrin, Official Says
The Turkish military is pulling out its forces from Afrin, a northwestern Syrian enclave which was captured by Turkey-allied rebels after a two-month siege earlier this year, spokesman of…
EU Faces Balancing Act in Dealing With Turkey After Erdogan’s Win
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s win in presidential election on Sunday would plunge the ties between Ankara and Brussels into an irreversible path, with Turkey’s decades-old aspiration to…
US Senators Visit Erdogan to Request Pastor Brunson’s Release
Two U.S. senators who seek to block the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey visited President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Friday in a bid to secure the release of jailed U.S. Pastor…
Turkish FM Says Trump Reassured Turkey Over F-35 Jets
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu claimed that U.S. President Donald J. Trump offered reassurances over the delivery of F-35 fighter jets and even promised to take necessary steps if…
US Issues Travel Warning for Citizens Visiting Turkey Over Terrorism, Arbitrary…
The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning for its citizens who are either currently in Turkey or plan to visit the country against potential attacks by terrorists and arbitrary…
Trump Calls Erdogan to Congratulate Him Over Election Victory
U.S. President Donald J. Trump called his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him over his victory in the presidential vote on Sunday.
EU Refuses to Congratulate Erdogan Over ‘Unfair Elections’
While leaders of more than a dozen countries wasted no time to shower praise and congratulations for President Erdogan who won re-election in the first round of the presidential vote, the…