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Presidential spokesman: German politicians’ remarks on Erdoğan rally show hypocrisy in Europe
Turkish Presidency spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on Thursday that recent remarks by German politicians objecting to a political rally planned by President Recep Tayyip...
EU’s enlargement commissioner to visit Turkey on July 6
European Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn will visit Turkey on July 6 as part of a decision to re-engage...
TUSİAD urges AKP government to continue with EU accession process
The Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association (TÜSİAD) on Tuesday urged the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to continue with the EU accession process...
EP’s Piri says suspension of EU accession talks with Turkey a big step closer
Kati Piri, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, on Tuesday said the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to...
Erdoğan says Turkey should reinstate death penalty after referendum
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the government should take reinstatement of capital punishment to Parliament for passage after an upcoming...
Erdoğan says Turkey will review ties with EU following referendum in April
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday that Turkey will review its ties with the European Union, including a deal to halt illegal migration...
European Commission summons Turkey envoy over Erdoğan’s threatening remarks
The European Commission on Thursday summoned Turkey’s ambassador to the European Union following remarks made yesterday by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that Europeans will...
Erdoğan signals reinstatement of death penalty after referendum
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that Parliament is expected to reinstate capital punishment after an April 16 referendum that will switch...
Turkish FM: We’ll take steps in refugee deal if visa liberalization not realized
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday that the government could take steps against a readmission agreement, or refugee deal, between...
Turkey plays migrant card amid strained tensions with European countries
Turkish European Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik said on Monday that Turkey should reconsider part of its deal to keep migrants out of the European...
Erdoğan’s chief aide: Turkey developed missiles capable of striking EU countries
Speaking on public broadcaster TRT, Yiğit Bulut, a chief advisor of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, claimed that Turkey has developed missiles that have the...
EU to hold summit with Turkish leaders in coming months amid strained relations
Donald Tusk, the president of the European Council, said on Thursday that the heads of European Union institutions were given a mandate to plan...