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US asks Turkey to delay delivery of Russian missiles; Ankara unlikely to back down

The United States has asked Turkey to delay taking delivery of an S-400 Russian missile defense system, currently scheduled for July, in return for potentially approving the...

EU warns Turkey over oil drilling in Cypriot waters: report

European Union leaders warned Turkey on Thursday to respect the sovereign rights of Cyprus amid a growing dispute over a Turkish oil drilling ship that entered Cypriot...

Dutch Foreign Ministry tightens travel advisory for Turkey, highlights phone searches

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated its travel advice for Turkey on Monday to warn Dutch travelers regarding cell phone searches and free speech issues. The ministry said...

Turkish engineer killed in car bomb attack in Somali capital

A car bomb attack in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has killed a Turkish citizen, Daily Sabah reported. The man suffered critical injuries when explosives fitted to...

Opposition deputy implies Venezuelan help in Istanbul election results cancellation

A Turkish opposition deputy on Monday has said Venezuela’s national election board chair Tibisay Lucena, a controversial figure accused of rigging the elections in 2017, arrived...

Turkey criticizes Germany over accusations of torture

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement on Sunday in response to Germany’s call to remain committed to the UN Convention Against Torture (UNCAT). “Turkey is a...

Turkey world leader in requests for content removal from Twitter in last half of 2018

Turkey was the country that most frequently requested removal of content from Twitter in the second half of 2018, according to the company’s Transparency...

Journalist Yücel says subjected to torture in Turkish prison, holds Erdoğan responsible

German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel says he was tortured during his near year-long detention in Turkey, in court testimony seen by Deutsche Welle, holding Turkish President Recep...

Turkish watchdog fines Facebook $271,000 over data breach

Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) said on Friday it had fined Facebook 1.65 million Turkish lira ($270,976.01) in April due to a data breach, Reuters...

CoE wants to send delegation to Turkey to monitor repeat İstanbul election

The Council of Europe (CoE) wants to send a delegation to Turkey to monitor the mayoral election in İstanbul, which will be repeated on June 23,...

Brazil releases Gülen-linked businessman arrested over Turkey’s extradition request

The Supreme Federal Court of Brazil on Wednesday ordered the release of Ali Sipahi, who was arrested in April upon a request from Turkey for extradition...

Turkey insistent on joining EU despite counter-efforts: president

The Turkish president on Thursday reiterated a desire to gain full membership in the European Union despite efforts on the part of some to prevent that...

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