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Retired admiral warns Turkey against attack by Greece, urges activation of S-400s

Retired Rear Admiral Cihat Yaycı has warned Turkey against a possible attack by Greece, which he claims has been preparing for it by way...

Backsliding in democracy, human rights and the judicial system continues in Turkey: EU

The European Commission in its yearly report on Turkey released on Tuesday said backsliding in the respect for democracy, human and fundamental rights and...

Turkey will continue to inform Nigerian authorities about Gülenist activities, Erdoğan says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday highlighted the importance of the common fight against terrorism during a press conference in Nigeria, stating that...

Turkey calls joint declaration by Greece, Egypt, Cyprus ‘manifestation of hostile policies’

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said a declaration published after a trilateral summit of the leaders of Greece, Egypt and Cyprus was a "manifestation...

Counterterrorism measures increasingly diverging from human rights standards, UN special rapporteur warns

Efforts to improve counterterrorism measures around the world are damaging human rights and the rule of law, a UN expert told the UN General Assembly,...

Turkey cannot be considered a safe country for migrants and asylum seekers, says MEP Tineke Strik

Member of the European Parliament Tineke Strik said in an interview with the Stockholm Center for Freedom that Turkey cannot be considered a safe...

Erdoğan promises ‘win-win’ pacts, criticizes West on his Africa tour

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday wound up a visit to Angola, the first leg of a three-nation Africa tour, where he accused...

US says it made no financing offers to Turkey on F-16 jets

The United States on Monday declined to confirm Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan's comment that Washington had made an offer to Ankara for the sale...

Merkel vows continuity in relations on last visit to Erdoğan

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday vowed continuity in Germany's relations with Turkey that included both cooperation and criticism of Ankara as she paid her...

Turkish soldiers beat, push Afghan asylum seekers back to Iran: Human Rights Watch

Turkish authorities are summarily pushing Afghan asylum seekers crossing into the country from Iran back to Iran, denying them the right to seek asylum,...

Greece, US expand defense pact in face of Turkey tensions

The United States and Greece signed a deal Thursday expanding their defense cooperation agreement to grant US forces broader use of Greek bases, as...

[ANALYSIS] The Blue Homeland doctrine backfired in the Med

Fatih Yurtsever* The Blue Homeland doctrine, developed by former Turkish naval officers Cihat Yaycı and Cem Gürdeniz, includes Turkey's maritime jurisdictions in the surrounding seas...

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