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UN demands release of Turkish judge serving on war crimes panel

The United Nations has demanded the release of Turkish judge Aydın Sefa Akay, who is serving on the UN war crimes panel and was...

Turkey’s Erdoğan congratulates US President-elect Donald Trump

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump during a phone call on Wednesday and discussed improving relations and cooperating in fighting terrorism,...

[UPDATE] EP Rapporteur Piri: EU should immediately freeze talks with Turkey

  After the European Commission presented its enlargement report including the annual Turkey report on Wednesday, European Parliament (EP) Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri said the...

EU minister: Report on Turkey far from constructive

Reacting to the severe criticism of Turkey for serious backsliding on fundamental freedoms and the rule of law in the latest European Union progress...

EU report: Turkey backsliding in fundamental rights, rule of law

The European Union’s Turkey 2016 Report, released on Wednesday, strongly criticized Turkey as a candidate country for backsliding in the areas of rule of law...

Erdoğan slams Europeans for comparing post-coup purge to Nazi tactics

In response to recent comments made by the Luxembourg foreign minister, who compared the practices of the Turkish government in a massive post-coup purge...

WSJ reports EU considering a freeze on accession talks with Turkey

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday that the European Union is considering freezing negotiations with Turkey in its bid to join the...

EU calls on Turkey to respect human rights, rule of law

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini urged Ankara in a declaration on Tuesday to resume political...

Putin confidante makes surprising appearance at AKP meeting

Alexandr Dugin, believed to be close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, appeared as a guest at a ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) meeting...

German state minister says persecuted Turks can apply for asylum in Germany

German Minister of State for Europe Michael Roth has said that his country would willingly accept asylum requests from Turks who are subject to...

Turkey’s EU Affairs minister calls EU rapporteur Piri ‘racist’ for call to end talks

Turkey’s EU Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik said on Monday that those who call for the European Union to end membership negotiations with Turkey are...

Top US general’s Ankara visit indicates no immediate plans of seizing Raqqa from ISIL

Head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford played down the idea of seizing the Islamic State in Iraq and the...

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