NATO Calls Turkey ‘Only Member Country That is not Free’
NATO criticized Turkey in a report for the first time in terms of democracy and human rights, acknowledging that the country is "the only member categorized by the Freedom House as 'not…
UK Court Rejects Extradition Request for Turkish Businessman
A British court on Wednesday rejected a request from Turkey to extradite a prominent businessman accused of helping to finance a 2016 coup attempt, his lawyers said.
Turkey Ranks Second in Incarceration Rate, Following United States
Turkey has ranked second, after the United States, in incarceration rate among members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), according to the statistics…
George Soros Foundation Will End Turkey Activities After Erdogan’s Slamming
The Open Society Foundation of U.S. billionaire George Soros on Monday said it would cease its activities in Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out at the Hungarian-born…
Turkish Riot Police Halt Women’s March Against Violence
Turkish riot police on Sunday fired tear gas and used their shields to halt an unauthorized march in Istanbul marking an international day calling for an end to violence against women.
Turkey Charges Arch-Foe Gulen Over Murder of Russian Envoy
A Turkish prosecutor on Friday charged 28 suspects including US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for a 2016 failed coup, over the murder of the Russian ambassador…
Erdogan Meets Chief Prosecutor Amid Judicial Independence Row
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Ankara Chief Prosecutor Yuksel Kocaman at the presidential office on Tuesday, prompting criticism, on the day of the European Court of Human…
Erdogan Takes Aim at Soros Over Jailed Turkish Philanthropist
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused George Soros of aiding a jailed Turkish philanthropist facing hugely controversial charges of seeking to otherthrow the…
Three Australian-Turks Arrested for Plotting Terror Attack in Melbourne
Australian authorities announced that they have arrested three Australian men of Turkish origin for allegedly planning to carry out a terrorist attack "inspired by ISIS", AFP reported on…
European Court Urges Turkey to Free Pro-Kurdish Leader Demirtas
Europe's top rights court on Tuesday called on Turkey to release pro-Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas, who has been held for two years on terror charges -- a call immediately rejected by…