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Turkey illegally seized German-run school in Ethiopia, says manager

Ethiopia has illegally transferred a school run by German investors to Turkey’s state-run Maarif Foundation, according to the manager of the school. Turkish authorities claim...

EU Parliament investigation condemns Frontex’s failure to act on pushbacks

The European Union’s border and coast guard agency Frontex has failed to protect the rights of people at EU borders, a fact-finding investigation by...

Why do Russian ships harass Royal Navy vessels in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean?

Fatih Yurtsever* Relations between Russia and the UK have been deteriorating in recent days due to confrontations that have taken place in the Black Sea...

Tourism lull in 2020 might have cost Turkey’s GDP $93 bln: UN report

The total loss caused by the crash in international tourism to Turkey's GDP in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic could be as high...

US voices disappointment about Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

The United States has expressed disappointment about Turkey’s withdrawal from an international treaty to combat violence against women, a move that has drawn condemnation...

OECD urges Turkey to implement reforms to boost fight against foreign bribery

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Working Group on Bribery (WGB) on Tuesday reiterated a call on Turkey to urgently implement key...

European court rules Turkey violated top judge’s rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday ruled that Turkey had violated the right to liberty and security as well as the right...

US ‘concerned’ about reports of educator missing in Kyrgyzstan

The US State Department is "concerned" by reports that the founder of the Sapat school network, Orhan İnandı, has been reported missing in Kyrgyzstan,...

Turkey pushed allies to soften NATO statement alleging state hijacking of passenger plane by Belarus

Turkey pushed NATO allies into watering down an official reaction to the forced landing by Belarus of a passenger plane and the detention of...

Foundation for multi-faith place of worship laid in Berlin

Representatives from the three Abrahamic religions and political leaders in Berlin on Thursday attended a ceremony to lay the foundation of a new multi-faith...

Turkey is ranked 48th among 49 countries on LGBT rights in rainbow index

Turkey was ranked 48th among 49 countries as regards the human rights of LGBT people, according to the 2021 Rainbow Europe Map published by...

Turkish gov’t continued to limit religious minorities’ rights in 2020: US report

The US Department of State has underlined in a recent report that Ankara continued to limit the rights of non-Muslim religious minorities, especially those...

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