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German peace groups call on EU to end cooperation with Turkey

Germany’s leading peace institutes have called on the European Union to put an end to its cooperation with authoritarian regimes such as Turkey, which they accused...

Innovative Turkish platforms show promise of digital media: Freedom House

With media freedom eroding to the point that the free press is in danger of virtual extinction, online innovations highlight the great promise of digital tools,...

Turkey must withdraw from Russian S-400 deal, says US NATO ambassador

The US ambassador to NATO has said Turkey’s purchase of a Russian missile system could help the Kremlin in its bid to weaken NATO, CNBC reported. Turkish...

Turkey can’t step back from Russian missile deal: Erdoğan

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday it was out of the question for Turkey to take a step back from its deal with...

13 killed in car bomb blast in Turkish-held Syrian city: report

A car bomb killed at least 13 people Sunday night near a mosque in a northern town held by Turkey-backed fighters and wounded dozens of people,...

Institute of Turkish Studies in US announces closure after Ankara cuts funding

The Washington-based Institute of Turkish Studies (ITS) on Saturday announced that the board of directors had decided to cease operations as of September 2020, citing financial...

ECtHR questions Turkey about judges and prosecutors arrested after failed coup

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has addressed a series of questions to the Turkish government due to applications lodged by former judges and prosecutors disbarred...

Rights groups express concern over abuses against civilians in Turkish-held Syrian city of Afrin: report

Rights groups are expressing concerns over the increasing abuses against civilians by rebel forces in the northwestern Syrian city of Afrin, the Voice of America news...

US planning to establish safe zone in northern Syria: Pompeo

The US is planning to set up a safe zone in northern Syria to avoid further tension in the region, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said...

Turkish Foreign Ministry denies reports claiming delay in Russian missile delivery

Turkey on Friday denied reports claiming Ankara is considering a delay in the delivery of a Russian S-400 missile defense system due to US demands, the...

It’s Turkey’s responsibility to de-escalate violence in Idlib, says Moscow

The Kremlin said on Friday it was Turkey’s responsibility to stop rebels in Syria’s Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets, signaling it would...

Trump thanks Erdoğan for releasing NASA scientist, says he will soon be in US

President Donald Trump has thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for the release of a Turkish-American scientist imprisoned in Turkey for nearly three years,...

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