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Sweden to extradite self-proclaimed PKK supporter to Turkey: govt

Sweden on Monday agreed to extradite to Turkey a man convicted of drug trafficking who also supported the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a...

Unclear if ‘pirates’ threatened Turkish ship crew: Italian media

The crew of a cargo ship boarded by Italian special forces may not have been threatened by knife-wielding "pirates" as initially reported, Italian media...

Italian special forces save Turkish cargo ship from ‘pirates’

Italian special forces boarded a cargo ship sailing from Turkey to France on Friday after the crew was threatened by "pirates" off the Italian...

CoE to consider ‘further measures’ if Turkey fails to release Kavala by September

The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has decided to consider “further measures” in the event that Turkish authorities fail to release jailed...

CoE calls for immediate release of pro-Kurdish politicians Demirtaş, Yüksekdağ

The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers has urged Turkish authorities to ensure the immediate release of former pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)...

UK provided £3m to Turkish border forces to stop migrants: report

The United Kingdom's Home Office has provided more than £3m in funding to Turkish border forces in the last year to prevent migrants from...

Greece seeks assistance from Turkey over surge in migrant crossings along border river

In a bid to tackle an increase in attempts by migrants to cross the river separating Greece and Turkey, Greek authorities have initiated top-level...

Erdoğan floats dam probe in Zelensky, Putin calls

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan proposed setting up an international commission to investigate the destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam in calls with his Russian...

Businesspeople say surge in Turks’ visa rejection rates threatens Turkey’s global competitiveness

Turkish businesspeople have warned that the visa-related problems of the country’s business community, which initially started with Schengen and is expanding to include such...

Sweden’s top court signs off on Turkey extradition case: report

Sweden's Supreme Court has given the go-ahead for the government to extradite a man supporting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to Turkey, a...

INTERPOL urged to stop Turkey from misusing databases to target political dissidents

A group of individuals and organizations, including human rights watchdog Statewatch, has urged INTERPOL to suspend Turkey's access to its databases amid concerns of...

NATO chief to Erdoğan: Sweden ‘has fulfilled obligations’ for membership

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday called on Ankara to drop its opposition to Sweden's bid to join the defense alliance, saying Stockholm has...

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