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Merkel calls on Turkey to release jailed German journalist Yücel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday called on Turkey to release Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel, who has been jailed since February, saying that she...

Juncker: Erdoğan wants EU to halt membership talks

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Tuesday said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants the EU to halt membership talks with his country. Asking Europe...

Turkey condemns disproportionate use of force by Myanmar against Rohingya Muslims

Turkey on Monday condemned the disproportionate use of force by Myanmar security forces after attacks by militants in Rakhine state on Friday. “We are deeply...

Palestinian President Abbas arrives in Turkey at Erdoğan’s invitation

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Ankara on Monday upon an invitation by his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to the state-run Anadolu news...

US refuses Turkey permission to use Pakistani pilots for F-16 training

The US has rejected a Turkish proposal to use Pakistani pilots for F-16 training, the Cumhuriyet daily reported on Monday, based on an article...

Turkish President Erdoğan to visit Iran soon

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to visit Iran soon, Iran’s ministry of foreign affairs announced on Monday, Azernews reported. “We expect that President...

CSU leader Seehofer demands EU cut financial aid to Turkey

Horst Seehofer, leader of the Christian Democratic Union's (CDU) Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), has asked Brussels to cut off European...

Macron calls Erdoğan again to seek French journalist’s release

French President Emmanuel Macron phoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan again on Sunday after his call on Tuesday to demand the immediate release of...

Turkish deputy PM invites German FM to Turkey for psychological treatment

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ has invited German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel to Turkey for psychological treatment, claiming that he is suffering from...

Doha says 5 suspects detained in Turkey over Qatar News Agency hacking

Qatar’s Attorney General Ali Bin Fetais al-Marri said on Saturday that Turkey has detained five suspects in connection with the hacking of Qatar’s state...

New decree authorizes Erdoğan for prisoner swap with other countries

With dozens of foreign nationals held in Turkish prisons on political charges, a new decree issued Friday authorizes President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to swap...

Report: Interpol cancels red notice for Turkish-German author Akhanlı

German-Turkish author Doğan Akhanlı, who was detained in Spain on an Interpol red notice after the Turkish government requested its issuance, will soon return...

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