Turkey attempted coup
Greece will not extradite eight Turkish soldiers who fled there after a failed 2016 coup attempt against President Tayyip Erodogan but an offer to try them...
Athens explores if Turkish soldiers can be tried in Greece
Athens is exploring whether eight Turkish soldiers who fled to the country after a failed coup attempt against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan can be tried...
Greek govt applies for cancellation of Turkish soldier’s asylum
The Greek government said on Saturday that it had filed a request for the cancellation of the asylum granted to a Turkish soldier accused of...
Turkey issues warrants for 106 ‘matchmakers’ in cleric’s network
Turkish authorities issued detention warrants on Monday for 106 people believed to have worked as matchmakers for a network accused of orchestrating last year’s failed...
Turkey begins trial of hunger striking teachers amid protests
Turkish police used tear gas to disperse protesters outside a courthouse in Ankara on Thursday at the start of the trial of two teachers who...
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...
Greece rejects asylum requests from more Turkish soldiers
Greece has rejected asylum requests from seven of eight Turkish soldiers who fled there after an abortive coup attempt against President Tayyip Erdogan in July,...
Turkey suspends thousands of police, shuts down TV station as crackdown widens
Turkish authorities suspended nearly 13,000 police officers, detained dozens of air force officers and shut down a TV station on Tuesday, widening a state-ordered clampdown...
Turkey detains brother of cleric Gulen, issues arrest warrants for 115
Turkish authorities have detained a brother of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based cleric they accuse of orchestrating a coup attempt in July, and issued arrest warrants...