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Migrant flow from Turkey to Greece surged 37 percent in 2018: Greek minister

The number of irregular migrants who entered Greece from Turkey increased by 37 percent in 2018 over the previous year, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Markos Bolaris...

Turkey freezes assets of 3 Yemeni Houthi militia leaders: report

Turkey has frozen the assets of three senior Yemeni Houthi militia leaders in line with UN Security Council sanctions against the rebels, the country's Official Gazette...

Turkey remains 157th out of 180 countries in media freedom index: RSF

Turkey’s ranking in Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) 2018 World Press Freedom Index, released on Thursday, remained at 157th out of 180 countries as the country continues...

Turkish cabaret artist receives death threats in Germany

İdil Baydar, a Berliner cabaret artist of Turkish descent, has revealed that she is receiving messages threatening her with death, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Wednesday. “Leave Germany...

Turkish ambassador denies report claiming Ankara sent ISIL terrorists to Libya

Turkish Ambassador to Tunisia Ömer Faruk Doğan has denied a Tunisian news report accusing Ankara of sending Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists...

Turkey seeking new trade mechanisms with Iran to avoid US sanctions

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Wednesday Turkey is looking into establishing new trade mechanisms with Iran, such as the INSTEX system set up by European...

CoE says Turkey not allowing elected mayors to take office undermines rule of law

Secretary-General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Thorbjørn Jagland has written a letter to the head of Turkey’s election authority telling him that prevention of democratically...

European rights court rules Turkey wrong to detain judge after coup attempt

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey had violated the rights to liberty and security of Alparslan Altan, a...

Defense minister says no problem deploying S-400s and F-35 jets in Turkey

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar reiterated on Monday that Turkey would take precautions to prevent sensitive NATO information from falling into Russian hands following the deployment...

Turkish finance minister claims ‘constructive conversation’ with Trump on S-400s

Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak spoke with US President Donald Trump on Monday and said Trump “listened in a very reasonable way” regarding Turkey’s planned purchase...

If Brexit goes wrong, Turkey may lose its second-largest export market: report

Already mired in recession, Turkey stands to lose access to its second-largest export market for years to come if Brexit goes wrong, with its autos, textiles...

Turkey no longer requires gov’t advisors who serve abroad speak a foreign language

Turkish government advisors who serve abroad do not have to know a foreign language according new employment criteria set by the Interior Ministry, the Sözcü daily...

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