Turkey
Turkey says EU exercising democracy selectively, wrong to stand by Netherlands
Middle East
March 14, 2017
Turkey says EU exercising democracy selectively, wrong to stand by Netherlands
Turkey's foreign ministry on Tuesday said the European Union was exercising democratic values selectively and that it should not be…
EU to assess planned Turkish constitutional changes
World
March 13, 2017
EU to assess planned Turkish constitutional changes
The European Union will assess planned Turkish constitutional changes in light of the country's status as a candidate for EU…
Turkey warns ‘fascist’ Netherlands will pay in rally row
World
March 13, 2017
Turkey warns ‘fascist’ Netherlands will pay in rally row
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday warned the Netherlands would pay for blocking his ministers from holding rallies to…
US travel ban leaves LGBT refugees in limbo
Life & Style
March 13, 2017
US travel ban leaves LGBT refugees in limbo
Beaten by his brother because of his sexual orientation while growing up in Iran, Ramtin Zigorat's greatest wish is to…
Russia, Turkey, Iran to press ahead with Syria talks: Kazakhstan
Middle East
March 13, 2017
Russia, Turkey, Iran to press ahead with Syria talks: Kazakhstan
Russia, Turkey and Iran are pressing ahead with a fresh round of Syria talks in Kazakhstan, Kazakh Foreign Minister Kairat…
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as rally dispute escalates
World
March 12, 2017
Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as rally dispute escalates
Turkey told the Netherlands on Sunday that it would retaliate in the "harshest ways" after Turkish ministers were barred from…
UN report: Turkey guilty of ‘serious’ abuses in Kurdish region
Middle East
March 12, 2017
UN report: Turkey guilty of ‘serious’ abuses in Kurdish region
The UN's human rights office released a report on Friday accusing Ankara of serious human rights violations during operations targeting…
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
The Syrian government has called on the United Nations to force Turkey to pull "its invasion forces" out of Syria,…
No let-up in Turkey-Germany war of words after ministers meet
World
March 9, 2017
No let-up in Turkey-Germany war of words after ministers meet
Turkey's foreign minister accused Germany on Wednesday of hostility toward his country and Islam, and Berlin complained of increased Turkish…
German and Turkish ministers to meet amid diplomatic row
World
March 8, 2017
German and Turkish ministers to meet amid diplomatic row
Tempers were running high in Berlin as German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel met with Turkey's top diplomat, Mevlut Cavusoglu, amid…