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Syrian ex-rebel on trial in France claims Turkey rejected war crimes case over child recruitment

A former spokesman for a Syrian Islamist rebel group told a French court on Monday that Turkey refused to pursue a war crimes case,...

Turkey detains nearly 500 people in two weeks as Erdoğan renews call to target Gülen movement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for renewed vigilance against the faith-based Gülen movement in a message posted Monday on social media, as authorities...

Student with chronic illness faces up to 5 years in prison for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

Turkish prosecutors have indicted Esila Ayık, a university student with chronic health problems, for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by holding a protest...

Turkish stocks soar after PKK announcement to disband, defense giant ASELSAN slips

Turkey’s main stock index, the BIST 100, surged Monday after the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced its decision to lay down arms and...

Top EU diplomat says Putin ‘doesn’t dare’ meet with Zelensky in İstanbul

The European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said Tuesday she didn't think Russian President Vladimir Putin would turn up for talks in Turkey this...

Pro-Kurdish party seeks ‘confidence-building measures’ from Ankara as PKK disbands

Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) said Tuesday that it wanted to see "confidence-building measures" from the government a day after...

Erdoğan welcomes PKK dissolution as ‘key step’ toward peace

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday welcomed the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party’s (PKK) decision to disband and disarm, calling it “an important decision...

Turkey-backed hackers used software flaw to spy on Kurdish security forces in Iraq: Microsoft

A Turkish state-aligned hacking group exploited a previously unknown software flaw to infiltrate communications linked to Kurdish security forces in Iraq, Microsoft said on...

Turkish-American influencer says he was detained, questioned by US border agents

A high-profile Turkish-American influencer and political commentator said Monday he was detained for hours by US border officials and interrogated about his political views. US...

Erdoğan urges parties to seize ‘window of opportunity’ on Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday urged parties to take advantage of recent contacts to strike a deal toward peace in Ukraine, after...

PKK’s disbanding welcomed globally with cautious optimism, hopes for lasting peace

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party's (PKK) announcement on Monday that it is disbanding and laying down its arms after more than four decades of armed...

Trump says ‘thinking’ of flying to Turkey for Ukraine-Russia talks

US President Donald Trump said he is "thinking" of flying to Turkey on Thursday for possible talks between Ukraine and Russia. "I was thinking about...

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