40 military officers arrested in Turkish Military Academy over FETÖ links
As part of the ongoing investigation against the Gülenist terror-cult (FETÖ) that followed July 15 coup attempt, 40 military officers from the Turkish Military Academy…
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Turkish child sex law hits Sweden relations
Istanbul: A billboard advertisement at Istanbul’s international airport accused Sweden of having “the highest rape rate worldwide”, state media reported on Friday just days after…
Azerbaijan holds 4 over links to Turkey ‘nemesis’ Gulen
Officials in Azerbaijan on Friday said they had arrested four men over suspected ties to US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of masterminding…
Germany, Turkey and Islam
THIS is a very difficult moment in one of Europe’s most important relationships. A leaked report from the German interior ministry has accused Turkey of fomenting Islamism in…
Rape warning for travel to Sweden at Turkey Ataturk Airport
A news ticker at Istanbul’s International Atatürk Airport displayed a message on Friday which reads, “Travel Warning! Did you know that Sweden has the highest…
UN suspends humanitarian task force in Syria
The UN’s Syria envoy on Thursday said ongoing fighting in besieged parts of the country had forced the organization to suspend its humanitarian aid convoys….
Operation launched in northwestern Turkey to capture key FETÖ imam
Tu rkish security forces launched an operation in a plateau located in northwestern Sakarya province Thursday to capture the Gülenist Terror Group’s (FETÖ) coup imam,…
The West cannot merely stand back and let the ancient city of Aleppo be destroyed
Rebels in Aleppo say they have broken the siege of the city, but have yet to establish a secure route for civilians. Government forces under…
President Erdoğan chairs security summit in Ankara after triple PKK attacks
President Erdoğan chaired a security summit held in the Presidential Complex in Ankara’s Beştepe district Thursday after triple PKK attacks hit Turkey’s east and southeast…
US strongly expects Turkey’s NATO membership to last
The State Department said Thursday the U.S. had every expectation for Turkey’s membership to NATO to continue and remain important to the alliance’s operations around…