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EP’s Harms criticizes Pakistani gov’t for deporting Kaçmaz family to Turkey

Rebecca Harms, a member of the European Parliament, on Sunday criticized the Pakistan government for deporting Turkish teacher Mesut Kaçmaz and his family, who...

Merkel says EU leaders to discuss future ties with Turkey

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday that EU leaders will have an open debate next week on future relations with Turkey, but would...

Turkish police waiting at mother’s hospital room to detain her just after delivery

Turkish police are waiting at Balıkesir Sevgi Hospital to detain M.A., who just gave birth, over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, which...

Report: Pakistani gov’t deports abducted Kaçmaz family to Turkey

Turkish teacher Mesut Kaçmaz and his family, who were abducted from their home in Lahore at midnight on Sept. 27, were reportedly deported by...

NYT: US should remove nuclear weapons from Turkey before relations collapse

A New York Times editorial published on Friday suggests that the US move some 50 tactical nuclear weapons stationed at Turkey’s İncirlik Airbase before...

PACE urges Turkey to drop charges against human rights activists, release them

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Friday urged the Turkish government to drop all charges against human rights activists jailed...

Turkey will urge African education ministers to close Gülen schools

Increasing the pressure on African countries for the closure of schools run by people linked to the Gülen movement, the Turkish government will host...

Hundreds of Turkish officials seek asylum in Germany

Some 600 senior Turkish officials have sought asylum in Germany since a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, Deutsche Welle (DW)...

Detention warrants issued for 100 former police officers over ByLock

Detention warrants have been issued for 100 former police officers over the use of a smart phone application known as ByLock, the state-run Anadolu...

Arrested US Consulate employee meets with lawyers

US Consulate General in Istanbul staff member Metin Topuz, whose arrest has sparked a crisis between Turkey and the US, met with his lawyers...

Criminal complaint against US ambassador alleges involvement in failed coup

Ahmet Kabadayı, president of the National Unity and Fraternity Federation (MBKF), a pro-government Turkish NGO, has filed a criminal complaint against departing US Ambassador...

Turkish police academy head: Over 22,000 purged from police force following coup attempt

Yılmaz Çolak, president of Turkey’s police academy, said on Friday that more than 22,000 police officers had been dismissed from the job as part...

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