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Prosecutor demands life sentence and additional 35 years for opposition politician accused of espionage
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a life sentence and an additional prison term of up to 35 years for Metin Gürcan, a prominent defense...
Former, current diplomats, military officers among 27 facing detention over Gülen links
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 27 people including former and current diplomats and military officers as well as former military cadets due...
53 former Turkish diplomats detained, sparking fears of a repeat of May 2019 torture
Fifty-three former diplomats have been detained over alleged links to the Gülen movement, sparking fears of a repeat of the torture perpetrated on former...
Turkish diplomats lack basic competence in some major languages: report
A report by the Brussels-based Institute for Diplomacy and Economy (INSTITUDE) on the 122 Turkish ambassadors currently serving at Turkish embassies has revealed that...
Former Turkish diplomats protest torture of their colleagues in front of CoE building
A group of former Turkish diplomats gathered in front of the Council of Europe (CoE) building on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of...
German Embassy slams Turkey for denying diplomats entry to Yüksekdağ trial
The German Embassy in Ankara has said foreign diplomats have not been allowed to attend hearings in the trial of former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)...
Foreign minister says 350 diplomats dismissed from ministry over Gülen links
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has announced that a total of 350 diplomats have been dismissed from his ministry over alleged links to the...
European diplomats, NGOs attend HDP parliamentary meeting in show of support
The pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) parliamentary group meeting, which convened on Tuesday for the first time since the arrest of 10 deputies from...
German press: 3 Turkish diplomats apply for asylum in Germany
Three Turkish diplomats and a military attaché have applied for asylum in Germany, German media reported on Friday.A joint report by the Süddeutsche daily,...
29 diplomats, public officials detained over coup links
A total of 29 diplomats and public servants working at the Ministry of European Union Affairs and Ministry of Environment and Urbanization were detained on Aug. 25...
Turkish Foreign Ministry recalls 300 diplomats in coup attempt probe
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has called on around 300 diplomats serving at missions abroad to return to the country as part of an investigation into...