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Turkey’s intel chief briefs some US senators on Khashoggi murder: report

Hakan Fidan, the head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT), reportedly met with some US senators on Thursday to discuss the October murder of...

CoE commissioner to raise misuse of counterterrorism laws with Turkey

“Anti-terrorism laws in Turkey have made some people’s lives impossible,” said Dunja Mijatovic, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) commissioner on human rights, adding that...

Germany silent on Turkish intelligence role in 2016 coup, citing state interests

Citing the “interests of the state,” the German government refused to answer a parliamentary inquiry questioning the role of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization...

Turkish FM says Astana talks achieved progress, criticizes US envoy’s remarks

Any progress in efforts to resolve the Syrian crisis was achieved thanks to the Astana and Sochi talks while the Geneva process is in...

Ankara dismisses legal attaché in London over case of Gülen-linked businessman

Turkey has dismissed a legal attaché at its embassy in London who allegedly sent an unauthorized document to a British court hearing a case...

Turkish prosecutor demands arrest warrants for 2 Saudis over Khashoggi killing

A Turkish prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants from a local court for two Saudi nationals close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the...

US special counsel details Flynn’s cover-up of extensive work for Turkey

Special Counsel Robert Mueller disclosed more details on Tuesday of former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s efforts to cover up the extent of his...

Russian army chief says oil transported from Syria to Turkey funds ISIL

The Russian intelligence services regularly observe convoys transporting oil from eastern Syria to Turkey and Iraq, with the proceeds from the transactions used in...

Japan to abandon Turkey nuclear project due to increasing costs

Japan is set to scrap a Turkish nuclear power project that had been projected as a model for Tokyo's export of infrastructure due to...

US Syria envoy proposes terminating Russian-led Astana talks

Saying efforts to advance a Syrian political process are at a stalemate, US Special Representative for Syria Engagement Ambassador James Jeffrey on Monday proposed...

Turkish President Erdoğan criticizes US sanctions on Venezuela

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday criticized sanctions on Venezuela during a visit to Caracas, while President Nicolas Maduro defended the country’s right to...

Turkey’s foreign ministry warns citizens visiting France about protests

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday issued a travel advisory for citizens traveling to France warning them against ongoing violent protests in Paris and...

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