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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...

No Turkish airstrikes in Syria since Oct. 22 after threat by regime, daily claims

Turkey has halted its airstrikes in Syria because its air force has been unable to carry out aerial campaigns as part of Operation Euphrates...

Turkish justice minister returns empty-handed as US is noncommittal on Gülen’s extradition

Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir BozdaÄŸ has returned to Turkey empty-handed as his counterpart, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, did not offer any opinions for...

Turkish justice minister requests US free arrested gold trader Zarrab

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir BozdaÄŸ, who met with his US counterpart, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, on Wednesday, requested the release of Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza...

Justice minister: Only 2 press card holders are in prison

While Turkey continues to imprison a record number of journalists, especially in the aftermath of a failed coup on July 15, Justice Minister Bekir...

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