Turkey Frees Another German ‘Political Prisoner’
Turkey has freed another German national who had been held in jail for political reasons, a foreign ministry spokesman said Friday in Berlin, in a sign of easing tensions between the NATO…
Turkey Summons Dutch Diplomat Over Armenian ‘Genocide’ Vote
Turkey summoned the Dutch charge d'affaires to condemn the vote to recognize as "genocide" the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire.
Declining Electoral Fortunes Push Erdogan’s Party into Alliance With…
Although Turkey has been a year away from parliamentary and presidential elections, political horse-trading and wrangling for alliances are taking place to reshape the configuration of the…
Dutch Parliament Recognizes Armenian Genocide
Dutch MPs Thursday overwhelmingly voted in favor of recognizing the 1915 massacres in late Ottoman period as "genocide", in a move likely to further worsen already-strained ties with Turkey.…
Pro-Kurdish Party: Turkey Lying About ‘No Civilian Deaths’ in Afrin
Turkey's Peoples' Democratic Party accused the government of "spreading misinformation" about its latest Syrian offensive.
Protest in Istanbul to ‘End the Bloodbath’ in Syria’s Eastern…
More than 200 people gathered in Istanbul on Thursday to protest against the deadly assault on Syria's Eastern Ghouta held by rebels.
Turkey’s Private Sector Concerned Over Protracted Emergency Rule
Rahmi Koc, the honorary president of Koc Holding Business Group, the largest business conglomeration in Turkey, said last month that his family was mulling to move some investments abroad,…
Turkey Seeks to Avoid Clash With Syria in Afrin, Signals Possible Talks
Turkey has signaled a desire to have communication with Damascus to avoid direct confrontation with pro-regime forces over Kurdish enclave of Afrin, a senior official said on Wednesday.…
In Turkey, Street Names Show All Routes Lead to Politics
The city council of Turkey’s Ankara earlier this week renamed the street outside the U.S. Embassy in somewhat trolling reference to the Turkish military’s ongoing operation in Syria’s Afrin.…
Turkey Mulls to Bring Chemical Castration For Child Abusers
The Turkish government mulls to use chemical castration for the child and teenage abusers after a cascade of scandals plagued the country when small children recently faced either sexual…