EU says Turkey backslides on road to membership since failed coup
The European Union voiced grave concern about Turkey’s crackdown on opponents since a failed July coup in a highly critical report on Wednesday that made
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EU calls on Turkey to save democracy, increasing criticism (Updated)
The European Union issued a strong new call on Turkey on Tuesday to resume political dialogue with opposition groups and safeguard its democracy, describing recent
Austria and Balkan states prepare for collapse of EU-Turkey deal
Austria said it will meet with its Balkan neighbours to discuss what action they might take if a deal with Turkey aimed at restricting the
Turkey’s treatment of dismissed officials reminiscent of Nazis: Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s foreign minister said on Monday that the Turkish government’s handling of dismissed civil servants reminded him of methods used by the Nazis, and that,
Erdogan: I don’t care if Europe calls me a dictator
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Europe on Sunday of abetting terrorism with its support for the PKK and said he did not care if Europe
EU report on Turkey to flag “relapse” on press freedom – newspaper
A European Commission report on Turkey’s progress towards European Union membership cites problems with press freedoms and independence of the judiciary, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung said
Turkey orders formal arrest of 9 Cumhuriyet newspaper staff -NTV
Turkish authorities ordered the formal arrest pending trial on Saturday of nine executives and journalists of a leading opposition newspaper who were detained on Monday,
Turkey condemned over Kurdish lawmaker arrests, as car bomb kills nine (Update 6)
Turkish authorities arrested the leaders of the country’s main pro-Kurdish opposition party in a terrorism probe on Friday, drawing European and UN condemnation of a
UN says Turkey may be going ‘beyond what is permissible’ on rights
Turkey’s detention or suspension of more than 110,000 officials since a failed coup in July, including the arrest of pro-Kurdish lawmakers on Friday, may go
Turkish academics, students protest against post-coup purges in Istanbul
Several hundred academics, students and union members staged a protest under the watchful gaze of Turkish riot police on Thursday against a purge of thousands
Turkey removes 1,218 gendarmerie from duty – interior ministry official
Turkey suspended 1,218 gendarmerie personnel on Thursday, an official from the interior ministry overseeing the force said, as part of investigations into a failed coup
Turkey could draft ‘limited measure’ on death penalty, PM says
Turkey could draft a “limited measure” to bring back the death penalty if a political compromise could be reached on the issue, Prime Minister Binali
Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions
Turkey’s prime minister said he had no regard for Europe’s “red line” on press freedom on Tuesday and warned Ankara would not be brought to
Turkey detains editor, top staff at opposition newspaper
Turkish police detained the editor and a dozen senior staff from the main secularist opposition newspaper on Monday, a day after 10,000 more civil servants
Turkey sacks more than 10,000 civil servants over links with failed coup (Updated)
Turkish authorities have dismissed more than 10,000 civil servants over their suspected links with U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for orchestrating the failed
Violence flares in Turkey’s tense southeast after mayors’ arrest
Five members of Turkey’s security forces and five Kurdish militants were killed on Thursday in clashes in the south-east, where unrest has flared since the
Turkey calls for end to Nato’s migrant mission in Aegean
Turkey is seeking an end to Nato’s counter-migration mission in the Aegean Sea, telling the US-led alliance that the sharp drop in refugees trying to
Turkey orders dozens of pilots detained in coup investigation – Anadolu
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of 73 air force pilots, the latest in a stream of police operations related to the investigation of July’s
Turkey vows to press Syria offensive despite warning from pro-Assad forces
Turkey said on Wednesday it will press its military offensive in Syria until Islamic State is driven from the town of al-Bab, despite a warning
Fashion brands ignore ‘endemic’ abuse of Syrian refugees in Turkey
Big fashion brands are failing to protect Syrian refugees from “endemic” abuse in Turkish clothing factories supplying European retailers, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.