Businessman Akin Ipek Briefly Detained in London Over Turkey’s Request
A Turkish businessman was briefly detained in London at the request of Turkish authorities over a perceived link to foe of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Turkish Opposition Party Faces Rift As Delegates Push For New Congress
The rift within Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) widens as a number of delegates push for a party congress to elect a new leader after the electoral defeat last…
Banality of Turkey’s Purge And Upended Lives
The reaction to the death of a mother and her little baby exposed the corrosion of social decorum and the breakdown of civic norms in Turkey.
In Turkey, One Emergency Rule Ends, Another Begins
Last week, Turkey’s emergency rule came to an end. Normally, it should have been met with great joy and celebration after two years of crackdown, arrests and a debilitating purge in civil…
Missing Turkish Mother, Kid Found Dead in Evros River
After 36 hours of search efforts by Greek and Turkish officials, the dead body of a mother and her one-year-old baby were recovered on the Turkish side of Evros River at Turkey-Greece…
Turkish Courts Refuse to Release Jailed Opposition Lawmakers
An upper and lower court rejected applications from main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) seeking the release of two of its lawmakers who were jailed over charges of espionage and…
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…
Mother, Three Kids Missing in Evros River After Fleeing Persecution in Turkey
A mother and three children have gone missing after a dinghy boat capsized while attempting to cross Evros River in a bid to reach Greece, a Turkish journalist living in northeastern Greece…
Turkey’s New Anti-Terror Law — Cartoon/Latuff
The new anti-terror law the Turkish government has introduced makes certain aspects of the emergency rule permanent after the state of emergency officially ended.