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Berlin will not let Erdoğan campaign in Germany for Turkish elections

Following a statement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he would hold an election rally in a European country, Berlin declared that no...

Turkey says US human rights report is ‘full of false portrayals’

Turkey on Sunday criticized a recently released US State Department document titled “Turkey 2017 Human Rights Report,” saying it is “full of false portrayals,...

US human rights report: Turkey violates laws prohibiting arbitrary arrest, detention

The Turkish government has not always observed the requirements of law that prohibit arbitrary arrest and detention and provide for the right of any person to...

US senators urge Erdoğan to release American pastor Brunson

Sixty-six US senators signed a letter released on Friday urging Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to free an American pastor on trial in Turkey...

CCBE urges release, medical treatment of detained Turkish lawyer

Antonín Mokrý, president of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), which represents the bars and law societies of 45 countries...

Turkish election campaign events to be prohibited in Austria

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced on Friday that his country would not allow Turkish election campaign events, including speeches by Turkish politicians, to be...

3 men abducted by Turkey’s MIT arrested for ‘terrorism’ and ‘spying’

Three Gülen movement-linked Turkish educators who were rendered to Turkey from Gabon by the Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) on April 8 have been...

Kosovo President Thaci: Arrest of Gülen movement members was wrong

Kosovar President Hashim Thaci in a televised interview with T7 admitted for the first time that the arrest and deportation of six Turkish men...

Turkey investigating 4,167 Gülen followers in 110 countries: report

At least 4,167 people in 110 countries are being investigated in Turkey over their links to the Gülen movement, the state-run Anadolu news agency...

US senators propose sanctions on Turkish officials for ‘hostage-taking’

US Senators James Lankford of Oklahoma and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire on Thursday released a joint statement on their decision to pursue targeted...

US has ‘concerns’ about Turkey holding fair elections under state of emergency

The United States said on Thursday it had concerns about Turkey’s ability to hold free and fair elections given an ongoing state of emergency,...

US President Trump in a tweet urges Turkey to release Pastor Brunson

US President Donald Trump in a tweet on Tuesday urged the Turkish government to free Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been jailed since October...

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