Turkey protests Berlin art installation targeting Erdogan
Turkey condemned as incitement to violence an art installation in front of the German Chancellery that portrayed President Tayyip Erdogan as a dictator, days before...
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Opposition leader launches court challenge as he marches to Istanbul
Turkey’s main opposition leader launched a European court appeal on Tuesday over an April vote that granted President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping powers, stepping up his...
Turkey condemns Greek coastguard for firing on freighter
Turkey strongly condemned the Greek coastguard on Monday for firing on a Turkish freighter in the Aegean Sea and called it an “disproportionate” act that...
US-backed SDF sees big risk of clash with Turkey in Syria
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces warned on Thursday of the prospect of fierce confrontation with the Turkish army in north-western Syria if it attacks SDF areas, and said...
Germany rejects request by Erdogan to address Turks during G20
Germany will reject a request by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to address Turkish citizens while attending the G20 summit in Germany next week, the German foreign minister said...
Turkey returns fire on YPG in Syria, strikes in Iraq (Update)
Turkish forces retaliated with an artillery barrage overnight and destroyed Kurdish YPG militia targets after the group’s fighters opened fire on Turkey-backed forces in northern...
US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday left open the possibility of longer-term assistance to Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, saying the US may need...
Erdogan backs Qatar, says calls to shut base “disrespectful”
Turkish President Tayyip Ergodan said on Sunday he backed Qatar’s response to a list of demands issued by Arab states boycotting the Gulf emirate, and...
Istanbul bans gay and transgender pride march for second year
Istanbul’s governor has banned a gay and transgender pride march which was due to take place in the city on Sunday, citing security concerns after...
Turkey to stop teaching evolution in high schools
Turkey is to stop teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution in high schools, deeming it controversial and difficult to understand, a senior education official said, a...
Turkey rejects call to shut military base in Qatar
Turkey rejected a call from four Arab states on Friday to shut down its military base in Qatar, saying the base was a guarantor of...
US will take weapons from Kurds after IS defeat
The United States has told Turkey it will take back weapons supplied to the Kurdish YPG militia in northern Syria after the defeat of Islamic...
Greece: decision not to extradite Turkish soldiers must be respected
A court ruling to not extradite eight Turkish soldiers who fled to Greece following the failed coup attempt last year must be respected, Greek Prime...
Turkish troops hold exercises in Qatar in show of support
Qatar held military exercises with Turkish troops on Monday, demonstrating one of its few strong alliances after two weeks of ostracism and economic isolation imposed...
US arrest warrants for members of Erdogan’s security team
Washington prosecutors have charged a dozen Turkish security and police officers with assault after an attack on protesters during Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan visit to...
Thousands rally in Turkey after opposition lawmaker jailed
Several thousand people took to the streets of Turkey‘s two biggest cities on Thursday to protest against a 25-year prison sentence handed down to an...
Turkey hands opposition lawmaker 25 years
Turkish court sentenced on spying charges main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) lawmaker Enis Berberoglu to 25 years in prison on Wednesday, Turkish television channels...
Erdogan likens isolation of Qatar to a ‘death penalty’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday denounced the isolation of Qatar as “inhumane and against Islamic values”, and said the methods used against the Gulf...
One dead in Greece and Turkey quake
A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the western coast of Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday, killing one woman and...
Turkey jails local head of Amnesty pending trial
Turkish authorities jailed the local chairman of Amnesty International pending trial over charges of “membership of a terrorist organisation”, as part a crackdown following last...
