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[UPDATE] Austrian journalist Zirngast detained in Turkey

Austrian journalist Max Zirngast was detained by Turkish police on Tuesday morning, according to the magazine he works for. Re:volt magazine reported on Twitter that...

Turkish presidential spokesperson: We weren’t expecting Tehran Summit to be televised

Turkey’s presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on Tuesday they were not expecting that discussions at the Tehran Summit on Sept. 7 would be broadcast...

Turkey boycotts European human rights conference over NGO participation

Turkey is the only country boycotting this year’s Human Dimensions Implementation Meeting (HDIM), Europe’s largest human rights conference sponsored by the Organisation for Security...

Council of Europe urges Turkey to adapt new anti-terror measures to ECHR

The Council of Europe has urged Turkey to adapt its new legislation on demonstrations, public meetings and counterterrorism measures to the European Convention on...

US decision to shut down PLO office in Washington is ‘worrying’: Turkish FM

The US shutting down the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) office in Washington is "worrying," Turkey's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, according to the state-run...

Most Germans against Erdoğan speech to Turkish expats in country

A majority of Germans do not approve of the idea of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivering a speech to Turkish immigrants in the...

Turkey to close its doors to refugees from Idlib: top AKP official

If an adverse scenario predicted for Idlib comes to pass, Turkey will not open its doors to eventual waves of refugees and will instead...

Pro-government Turkish daily: 20,000 Free Syrian Army militants to join Idlib defense

Turkey is planning to send 20,000 Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants to the rebel-held Syrian town of Idlib to protect the civilian population as...

Greek military arrests 2 Turkish soldiers for crossing border

A Greek army spokesman has said two Turkish military members have been arrested for allegedly crossing into Greece illegally. The spokesman told The Associated Press...

FSA general claims Turkey will remain in Idlib, provide weapons to rebel groups

As the Russian-backed Syrian government prepares to launch an offensive on rebel-held Idlib, Free Syrian Army (FSA) general Ahmad Rahhal announced on his Twitter...

Turkey, Russia, Iran agree to use local currencies instead of US dollar in trade

Turkey, Russia and Iran have agreed to use their local currencies in trade among the three countries instead of the US dollar, Central Bank...

Turkey considering Russian invitation for Vostok 2018 military exercise

Amid tension between Turkey and the US over the purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said Ankara...

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