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Turkish singer faces 2 years in prison for ‘insulting’ ex-soldier convicted of sexual assault

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to two years for famous singer Melek Mosso on charges of insulting a former soldier...

Finland hopes to join NATO with Sweden despite Erdoğan remarks: Finnish FM

Finland still hopes to join NATO together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister said Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's weekend remarks that Ankara...

Turkey’s opposition pledges to undo Erdoğan’s legacy

The Turkish opposition vowed on Monday to restrict presidential powers and expand democratic rights if they are victorious in the May 14 presidential and...

Turkey issues retaliatory travel alert for US, EU

Ankara on Saturday issued a travel warning for the United States and Europe in seeming retaliation for similar alerts by Western powers for Turkey,...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan seeks political support from the UK with Type 23 frigates

Fatih Yurtsever* Before every election, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan tries to benefit from people's nationalist sentiments to increase his political support while portraying countries...

German Stern magazine labels President Erdoğan an ‘arsonist’ on cover

German weekly magazine Stern has referred to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as an “arsonist” on the cover of its latest issue, saying the...

Turkey’s opposition bloc says Erdoğan not legally eligible to run for presidency again

An opposition bloc of six parties in Turkey has said in a joint statement that the country’s current president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is not...

Soros’ Open Society Foundations denies any involvement in Gezi Park protests

A spokesperson for billionaire philanthropist George Soros’s Open Society Foundations has denied any connection between them and the anti-government protests at Gezi Park, including...

Turkey has largest number of cases pending before European rights court

Approximately 20,100 applications from Turkey are pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), making it the highest case-count country since Aug. 1,...

Erdoğan orders release of 2 retired generals serving life sentences for role in 1997 coup

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his constitutional power to commute the sentences of two retired generals due to their advanced age who...

Turkey’s top court rejects delay to HDP closure ruling

Turkey's top court has rejected a pro-Kurdish opposition party's request to defer until after May elections a ruling on a case that could end...

Finland approves military sales to Turkey amid NATO row

Finland's defense ministry said Wednesday the country had issued the first commercial export license for military materiel to Turkey since 2019 -- a key...

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