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US NATO envoy: Russia trying to ‘flip’ Turkey to destabilize alliance

US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison said on Sunday that Russia appeared to be trying to “flip” Turkey, a key member of the...

Bulgarian president only EU head of state to attend Erdoğan inauguration

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev will be the only president of a European Union country to attend the inauguration on Monday of Turkish President Recep...

Israel to indict Turkish national on terror charges after month of detention

Israeli prosecutors on Sunday were prepared to charge a Turkish national with aiding the Palestinian group Hamas, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported, citing...

Int’l organizations decry verdicts for Zaman journalists, calling them ‘perversion of justice’

International organizations including the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Committee...

OSCE’s Désir questions media freedom in Turkey 49 times in 8 months

Harlem Désir, representative on freedom of the media for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), has made 13 statements, posted 31...

Greece grants asylum to yet another Turkish officer

A Greek committee on Thursday granted asylum to a Turkish soldier who fled to Greece with seven other officers after a coup attempt against...

EU says Turkey must recognize Republic of Cyprus for visa free travel

A report approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday says that Turkey must recognize the Republic of Cyprus so that its citizens will no...

EP’s Piri on June 24 elections: Turkey drifting away from Europe

Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament, said that in view of the June 24 election results, formal suspension of EU accession talks...

US senator says further involvement in Syria could land Turkey in ‘quagmire’

Turkey could find itself in a quagmire if it deepens its involvement in Syria’s multi-sided civil war, a US senator said on Wednesday after...

US sees release of Brunson as prerequisite for progress in relations with Turkey

The United States is seeking the release of American pastor Andrew Brunson and other detained US citizens in Turkey, along with jailed US consulate...

Turkey closes German Embassy school in İzmir for ‘lacking a license’

Turkish officials have closed a German Embassy school in İzmir, with the head teacher telling German press agency DPA that the officials said the...

US senators praise meeting with Erdoğan, sparking backlash on Twitter

US Senators Lindsay Graham and Jeanne Shaheen met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara on Friday during which the detention of American...

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