President Tayyip Erdogan

Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany
Middle East

Let’s make up, Turkish foreign minister tells Germany

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Friday for a fresh start in his country’s rocky relationship with Germany, holding…
After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’
Middle East

After four months jail, Turkey’s Amnesty director says trial is ‘surreal’

Amnesty International’s Turkey director, freed from four months detention but still facing trial on terrorism charges, said the case against…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes legal action after lawmaker calls him ‘fascist dictator’
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan takes legal action after lawmaker calls him ‘fascist dictator’

President Tayyip Erdogan filed a criminal complaint against a prominent opposition lawmaker on Tuesday, one of Erdogan’s lawyers said, after…
Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis
Middle East

Turkey says will not submit to ‘impositions’ from United States in visa crisis

Turkey’s foreign minister said on Wednesday Ankara would not submit to “impositions” from the United States to resolve a feud…
Turkey clashes with jihadists on Syria border: Syrian Observatory
Middle East

Turkey clashes with jihadists on Syria border: Syrian Observatory

Turkish forces exchanged fire with Tahrir al-Sham, a Syrian jihadist alliance, near Kafr Lusin on the border between Turkey and…
Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan
Middle East

Turkey starting ‘serious operation’ in Idlib, says Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday “a serious operation” was beginning in Syria’s Idlib and a Syrian rebel official…
Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan
Middle East

Turkish judge issues guilty verdicts against soldiers accused of trying to kill Erdogan

A Turkish court started issuing verdicts on Wednesday in the trial of some 40 soldiers accused of attempting to kill…
Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says
Middle East

Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, for now, minister says

Turkey’s border with northern Iraq remains open, although that does not mean it will remain so, the Turkish customs minister…
Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu
Middle East

Erdogan says Turkey to consider sanctions over Kurdish independence vote: Anadolu

Turkey will consider imposing sanctions on Kurdish northern Iraq over its planned independence referendum, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited by…
#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam
Middle East

#NewNationalism: Turkey takes its nationalism with a dose of Islam

Turkey is experiencing rapid change as its government become increasingly authoritarian. DW’s Fanny Facsar headed to Turkey to find out…
Back to top button