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DW: Germany weighs sanctions against Turkey

Despite verbal assurances offered by the Turkish government, Germany has begun to consider economic sanctions against Turkey, Deutsche Welle reported on Sunday. According to the...

Turkish economy minister: German firms list a mistake, will never happen again

Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi said on Saturday that Turkey’s submission to Interpol of a list of around 700 German companies suspected of funding...

Kyrgyz president: Those calling Turkish teachers terrorists should see a doctor

Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has said those who view as terrorists teachers working at the Gülen-linked SAPAT educational institutions in the country need treatment...

US asks Turkey to ensure judicial independence, release journalists

US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert asked Turkey to ensure judicial independence and release imprisoned journalists, during a press briefing on Thursday. Nauert, who was...

Israel to Erdoğan: The days of the Ottoman Empire are over

In response to statements made by Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan that linked the problems in Palestine to the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Israeli...

Austrian chancellor says Turkey’s EU membership is impossible

Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern has said Turkey’s European Union membership is impossible, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily reported on Tuesday. Kern’s remarks came on Tuesday,...

Turkey says Israel’s statements are absurd, baseless and accusatory

The Turkish Parliament’s Foreign Relations Commission chairman, Taha Özhan, has responded to criticisms of Turkey made by Israel and said they are absurd, baseless...

Amnesty says Turkish FM’s ‘baseless allegations’ threaten human rights movement

In response to statements made by Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu in Brussels on Tuesday, Amnesty International’s (AI) Europe Director John Dalhuisen has said the...

EU rejects Turkey’s demand to open new chapters

During a “dialogue” meeting on Tuesday between Turkish and European Union officials in Brussels, a demand made by Turkey to open new chapters for...

Erdoğan slams Europe and US, says will continue to crack down on their ‘agents’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed Germany, the Netherlands and the US for denying him and his ministers the opportunity to deliver speeches...

EU commissioner says Turkey is distancing itself from European values

Johannes Hahn, the European commissioner for neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, has said Turkey is rapidly distancing itself from European values and that this...

NATO to mediate between Germany and Turkey by arranging visit of troops

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is working to arrange a visit by Bundestag lawmakers to German troops serving at a military base in Turkey in...

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