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Before arriving in Washington D.C. to meet with President Donald J. Trump, Turkey's authoritarian president had high hopes. He described...

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81 US Lawmakers Urge Trump To Press Erdogan On Rights

by Mahir Zeynalov

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81 members of the U.S. Congress have urged President Donald J. Trump to press his Turkish counterpart on Turkey's deteriorating...

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Once Hailed As Hero, Journalist Is Now Framed As Villain

2017/07/15

Six years ago, when Journalist Nedim Sener was imprisoned, Oguz Guven was among hundreds to protest his arrest outside a...

U.S. Says Turkish Air Strikes In Syria Put American Troops At Risk

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Erdogan To Press Trump On Syria But Faces Difficult Task

by Mahir Zeynalov

2017/05/15

Exactly 4 years ago, Turkey's powerful captain, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, flanked with his foreign minister and spy chief, sat in...

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Germany Is Looking For Alternatives To Turkish Airbase – Merkel

2017/05/15

German chancellor has said her country is looking for alternatives to a Turkish airfield that is crucial for a U.S.-led...

Trump Finds Allies in Turkey Despite Anti-Muslim Ban

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Is Reset in US-Turkey Relations Possible?

by Anna Varfolomeeva

2017/05/15

President Donald J. Trump is not fond of established diplomatic etiquette. But even by his standards, announcing a decision to...

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UK’s Corbyn Against NATO Commitment For Turkey’s Defense

by Emrah Ulker

2017/07/14

British main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn questioned Turkey’s reliability as a NATO member, cautioned against a NATO intervention...

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No Tolerance Even For Hunger Strike As Police Attacks Protesters

2017/05/13

From Turkey's iconic music figure Sezen Aksu to main opposition lawmakers, from internationally famous Marxist sociologist David Harvey to intellectuals...

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Malaysia Deports 3 Turkish Nationals Back To Turkey

2017/05/12

In disregard of international norms and laws, the Malaysian government sent 3 Turkish nationals wanted by Ankara back to Turkey,...

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For Turkey’s Top Judge, No Rights Infringed After Coup

2017/05/14

As Turkey's Council of State marked its 149th anniversary of its foundation this week, its president delivered a speech that...

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Hundreds of Ill Prisoners Left To Die In Turkey’s Prisons

2017/05/11

A fresh controversy broke out after the release of Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbas's son-in-law who was previously jailed over links...

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People Mobilized For Academics After 63 Days Of Hunger Strike

Today, Nuriye Gulmen and Semih Ozakca observed 63rd day for their hunger strike in a civic resistance that spurred national...

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US Steps Up Efforts To Protect Turkey From PKK Threat

2017/05/10

The United States is ramping up efforts to help its NATO ally Turkey protect itself more effectively from threats posed...

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Trump Fires FBI Director Amid Ongoing Investigation Into President

2017/05/09

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has fired FBI director amid an ongoing investigation into allegations of collusion between Russia and...

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Upheaval Stirs Turkey’s Main Opposition Party

Many expected that a razor-thin win in the controversial referendum last month would plunge the ruling Justice and Development Party...

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US Says Will ‘Work Out’ With Turkey On Raqqa Offensive

by Emrah Ulker

2017/07/14

The U.S. defense secretary is optimistic that they will work it out with its NATO ally Turkey on plans to...

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US Approves Arms For Syrian Kurds Despite Turkey’s Opposition

2017/05/10

The Trump administration has approved sending heavier weapons to Syrian Kurdish militants fighting against the Islamic State, a move that...

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Obama Personally Warned Trump Against Flynn During Transition