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Int’l coalition condemns Cumhuriyet arrests, Kurdish media closures in letter to Erdoğan

A coalition of 14 leading international press freedom and freedom of expression organizations, in a letter sent today to Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan...

State-run TRT hints EP’s Schulz a child molester

European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schulz was hinted at being a child molester during a Tuesday night TV program aired on state-run broadcaster TRT...

Pro-AKP meeting cancelled in Sweden over deputy’s alleged ISIL ties

A meeting hosted by a pro-government civil society organization in Sweden was cancelled due to accusations against a Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy...

Iraqi PM says ready for war with Turkey, but does not want it

Speaking after Turkey’s deployment of troops to the Iraqi border on Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Baghdad does not want to fight...

Turkey’s Akar and Fidan visit Russia to discuss cooperation

As part of the swift rapprochement between Turkey and Russia especially after the July 15 coup attempt, Turkey’s head of the armed forces and...

HRW warns of deepening crackdown in Turkey

The detention of journalists from independent newspaper Cumhuriyet, the closure of the remaining Kurdish media outlets in the country and the jailing of two...

US expresses ‘deep concern’ over detention of Cumhuriyet columnists

As the Turkish government tightens its grip on the remaining few independent media outlets in the country, State Department Spokesperson John Kirby expressed concern...

OSCE representative slams continuing arrests of journalists in Turkey

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović on Monday condemned the arrest of the editor-in-chief of Turkey’s Cumhuriyet newspaper, Murat Sabuncu, and...

CoE expresses concern about state of emergency measures in Turkey

Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General Thorbjørn Jagland has released a statement expressing his concerns about the state of emergency and freedom of expression in...

Spokesperson says introducing death penalty against CoE membership

Daniel Holtgen, director of communications at the Council of Europe (CoE) and spokesperson of Secretary-General Thorbjørn Jagland, has dismissed plans by Turkey to introduce...

Turkey says will not participate in Raqqa campaign alongside Kurdish PYD fighters

Clarifying Turkey's stance in future operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as part of US-led coalition forces, Turkish Prime...

NATO to continue presence in Aegean despite Turkey urging end of mission

NATO has said that it will continue to crack down on migrant flows in the Aegean Sea, despite a call by Turkish Defense Minister...

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