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Austria against military cooperation with Turkey due to backsliding in democracy: minister

Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner has voiced objections to Turkey’s participation in the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) due its failure to embrace basic democratic...

Austrian PM says Turkey is more appropriate place for fleeing Afghans than Europe

Austrian Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz has said Turkey or safe parts of Afghanistan are more appropriate places for Afghans who want to flee in...

Turkey rejects UN Security Council criticism over Cyprus

Turkey rejected UN Security Council criticism on Friday over its push for a two-state solution in Cyprus and plans to reopen a coastal resort...

US representatives introduce legislation calling for sanctions on Turkish officials violating human rights

Two members of the US House of Representatives on Thursday announced the introduction of the “Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021,” a bipartisan piece...

Turkey faces uproar for seeking shift on Cyprus

Turkey faced outrage from Western powers on Wednesday after it called for two states in Cyprus and moved to reopen a resort emptied of...

Russia and Turkey completing negotiations for second batch of S-400s

Russia and Turkey are completing their negotiations on a contract for the delivery of a second batch of Russia's S-400 air defense system units,...

Turkey’s Erdoğan rules out concessions on Cyprus visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vowed Monday to make no "concession" as he pressed for a two-state solution for Cyprus, during a visit to...

Turkey condemns EU court ruling on headscarf ban as violation of freedoms

Turkey on Sunday slammed a ruling by a top European Union court allowing the banning of headscarves under certain conditions as a "clear violation...

Tensions flare as Erdoğan heads to northern Cyprus

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan heads to breakaway north Cyprus Tuesday, to mark the anniversary of Turkey's 1974 invasion, a visit infuriating Greek Cypriots...

Turkey illegally seized German-run school in Ethiopia, says manager

Ethiopia has illegally transferred a school run by German investors to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, according to the manager of the school. Turkish authorities claim...

EU Parliament investigation condemns Frontex’s failure to act on pushbacks

The European Union’s border and coast guard agency Frontex has failed to protect the rights of people at EU borders, a fact-finding investigation by...

Biden taps Jeff Flake, Trump critic in party, as Turkey envoy

Jeff Flake, a former senator and one of the most outspoken Republican foes of Donald Trump, was nominated Tuesday by President Joe Biden as...

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