Tag: Turkey
Gaza violence: Turkey expels Israeli consul general
Turkey has ordered the Israeli consul general in Istanbul to return to Israel “for some time”, a Turkish Foreign Ministry…
Gaza Protests: Muslim countries should review ties with Israel – Turkey
Muslim countries should review their ties with Israel, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday, a day after Israeli…
2016 Failed Coup: Turkey orders detention of 300 military personnel
Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of 300 military personnel over their alleged links to a group accused of…
Turkey urged to end state-of-emergency
A UN top human rights official, Zeid al-Hussein, has called on Turkey’s government to lift the state-of-emergency in the country…
Amnesty urges Turkey to stop using state of emergency to ‘shrink’ opposition
Turkey needs to stop using its ongoing state of emergency as justification for locking up human rights activists, journalists and…
Turkey urges Russia, U.S. to exercise restraint amid tension in Syria
Turkey urged Russia and the U. S. to exercise restraint amid media reports about the possible U.S. strike on Syria…
Failed Coup: Turkey vows to arrest more Gulen followers abroad
The Turkish government has vowed to carry out new operations abroad to “pack” and bring home followers of U.S.-based Islamic…
Turkey to stay put in Syria until Kurds leave Manbij – Erdogan
Turkey will continue its operation in Syria until Kurdish forces leave Syria’s Manbij region, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Turkey’s Erdogan warns EU of ‘double standards’
President Recep Erdogan on Monday stated that Turkey will remind their European Union leaders that it does not have any…
Turkey to freeze assets of late Yemeni President, Houthi Leaders
The Turkish government decided to freeze the assets of late Yemeni President Ali Saleh and the leaders of the Houthi…
UN tells Turkey to end state of emergency, halt violations
The UN called on Turkey on Tuesday to end the state of emergency in place since July 2016 that it…
Turkey detains 47 suspects for plotting terror attack
No fewer than 47 people have been detained in Turkey’s southern province of Adana for plotting a terror attack, local…
Failed Coup: Turkey seeks life imprisonment for detained U.S. pastor
A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday requested life imprisonment for detained American pastor Andrew Brunson over alleged links to a failed…
EU urges Iran, Russia, Turkey to uphold ceasefire in Syria
The European Union’s top diplomat has written to the foreign ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey urging them to uphold…
Turkey concludes plan to recriminalise adultery
The Turkish government conclude plans towards recriminalising adultery Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Wednesday.
Turkey’s coup attempt: Six journalists sentenced to life imprisonment
A court in Istanbul on Friday sentenced six Turkish journalists to aggravated life imprisonment each over their alleged involvement in…
EU to Turkey: Soften terrorism laws to get ease on visas
The European Union told Turkey on Friday that it would not ease travel requirements for its citizens unless Ankara softened…
U.S, Turkey agree to normalise relations
Turkey and the U.S. have decided to “establish mechanisms” to normalize relations between them, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said…
Syria operation: Turkey detains 666 over social media criticism
The Turkish Ministry of Interior on Monday said that since the country launched its operation in Syria’s Afrin district, police…
Turkey resumes airstrikes on Syrian Kurdish enclave
Turkey has resumed airstrikes on the north-western Syrian-Kurdish enclave Afrin, following a hiatus of several days.
Turkey rejects any option other than full EU membership
Turkey would reject any offer of partnership with the EU that falls short of membership, Ankara’s minister for EU affairs…
State of emergency in Turkey extended for sixth time
Turkey’s lawmakers voted on Thursday to extend the country’s state of emergency, put in place days after the July 15,…
United States “playing with fire” in setting up Syrian border force, Turkey says
Turkey on Monday said the U.S. is “playing with fire” by setting up a Syrian border security force including Kurdish…
Turkey says citizens traveling to U.S face risk of arbitrary arrest
Turkey on Friday warned its citizens against travel to the U.S., saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and…
Turkey has no more patience left for EU membership bid
Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday said Turkey had run out of patience over its stalled bid to join the…
Turkey accuses Netanyahu, Trump of supporting Iran protests
Turkey on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump of supporting the anti-government protests in…
Turkey expresses concerns over Iran anti-govt protests
Turkey is concerned over reports of violent protests in neighbouring Iran while advising foreign powers not to intervene.
200 suspected Islamic State members detained for planning New Year’s Eve attacks
Turkish authorities have detained 201 suspected members of the Islamic State extremist group over the past 48 hours accused of…
Turkish police detain 38 Islamic State suspects
The Turkish police has detained 38 people, some of who are Syrian citizens, over suspected links to Islamic State in…
Jerusalem: Turkey criticises U.S. for vetoing UN resolution
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag on Tuesday criticised the U.S. for vetoing a draft resolution on the status of…