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Germany has received 1,252 Interpol notices since 2016 at Turkey’s request

Interpol has issued 1,252 blue and red notices to the German Interpol office at Ankara’s request since a failed coup in Turkey in July 2016, Deutsche...

Washington calls ‘credible’ reports Turkey misused US-supplied weapons in Syria incursion

The US is investigating whether Turkey violated agreements with Washington about the use of US-provided weapons and equipment, including whether Ankara improperly transferred US-supplied weapons to its...

EU to pay Turkey 50 mln euros to bolster coast guard’s migrant operations: report

The European Union is preparing to pay Turkey tens of millions to help bolster its coast guard, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as increasing numbers...

Erdoğan says dead ISIL leader’s ‘inner circle’ trying to enter Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday that members of slain Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's "inner circle"...

Turkish president condemns UEFA for investigating military salutes at int’l games

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday condemned UEFA, European football's governing body, for launching an investigation into military salutes given by Turkish nationals at international games,...

Erdoğan to raise US ‘lack of fulfillment’ of Syria border pledge with Trump

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday the United States was not fulfilling its pledge to remove a Kurdish militia from a Syrian border region and...

Female ISIL member from Belgium arrested in Turkey after Syria escape

Fatima Benmezian (24), a Belgian national and member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), was arrested Friday in Kilis, Turkey, the Kurdistan24...

Turkey apprehended 371,000 irregular migrants this year, interior minister says

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said Turkey has apprehended 371,000 irregular migrants thus far this year, the Diken news website reported on Wednesday. According to Soylu this year’s figure...

Erdoğan says Turkey captured wife of dead ISIL leader al-Baghdadi

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that Turkish forces captured the wife of former Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader Abu Bakr...

80 fellow graduates of Erdoğan’s son in management at Turkey’s national carrier

Some 80 executives at Turkey’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), are graduates of the same high school as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son Bilal, the Sözcü...

Turkey among ‘Not Free’ countries in Internet freedom, says Freedom House

Internet freedom in Turkey remained highly restricted over the past year, which was characterized by increased self-censorship, a growing list of blocked news sites and sweeping arrests...

EU has cut 1.2 bln euros in funds to Turkey since 2017 over human rights record

The EU has reduced funds to Turkey by more than €1.2 billion ($1.33 billion) since 2017 due to its deteriorating record in human rights and fundamental...

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