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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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Nazis Destroyed This Synagogue. Muslim Politician, Jewish Leader Want To Rebuild It
Along a narrow canal in one of Berlin's largest Turkish and Muslim neighborhoods sits a synagogue's ghost - the site of a worship hall that was largely destroyed by the Nazis on the November night in 1938 known as Kristallnacht.
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German Daily Bild To Turkey President Erdogan: You're Not Welcome Here
Germany's biggest-selling daily Bild on Wednesday lashed out at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, branding him persona non grata and accusing him of "endangering Europe's stability through his lust for power".
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Turkish President Blasts Autonomy Call By Kurdish Party As 'Treason'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today blasted a call by a leading Kurdish politician for autonomy for the country's Kurdish minority as "treason."
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Campaigning Wraps up for Critical Turkey Vote
Turkish politicians rallied their supporters Saturday on the eve of a vote many fear is unlikely to bring an end to months of instability as the country confronts a bloody wave of jihadist attacks and a renewed Kurdish conflict.
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Turkish Court Remands 17 Policemen to Face Wiretapping Trial
A Turkish court remanded 17 policemen in custody to face trial as part of an investigation into the illegal wiretapping of politicians, civil servants and businessmen, Turkish media reported on Sunday.
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Turkey Detains 26 Security Officers Over Illegal Wiretapping
Turkish police detained 26 security officers on Tuesday on suspicion of illegally wiretapping politicians, civil servants and businessmen, Dogan News Agency reported.
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Turkish Women File Lawsuit over 'No Laugh' Remark
Women's rights activists and female legislators have filed a legal complaint against Turkey's deputy prime minister who said last week that women should not laugh aloud in public.
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Man holds pistol at Bulgaria politician's head during speech
Bulgarian police detained a man after he pointed a gas pistol at an ethnic Turkish party leader as he was delivering a speech at a party caucus in the capital Saturday. No shots were fired.
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Three Kurdish activists shot dead in Paris as Turkey seeks peace
Three female Kurdish activists including a founding member of the PKK rebel group were shot dead in Paris overnight in execution-style killings condemned by Turkish politicians trying to broker a peace deal.
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Turkey Sentences President Erdogan's Rival To Jail With Political Ban
A Turkish court sentenced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu to jail on Wednesday and imposed a political ban on the opposition politician who is seen as a strong potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in elections next year.
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Nazis Destroyed This Synagogue. Muslim Politician, Jewish Leader Want To Rebuild It
Along a narrow canal in one of Berlin's largest Turkish and Muslim neighborhoods sits a synagogue's ghost - the site of a worship hall that was largely destroyed by the Nazis on the November night in 1938 known as Kristallnacht.
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German Daily Bild To Turkey President Erdogan: You're Not Welcome Here
Germany's biggest-selling daily Bild on Wednesday lashed out at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, branding him persona non grata and accusing him of "endangering Europe's stability through his lust for power".
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Turkish President Blasts Autonomy Call By Kurdish Party As 'Treason'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today blasted a call by a leading Kurdish politician for autonomy for the country's Kurdish minority as "treason."
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Campaigning Wraps up for Critical Turkey Vote
Turkish politicians rallied their supporters Saturday on the eve of a vote many fear is unlikely to bring an end to months of instability as the country confronts a bloody wave of jihadist attacks and a renewed Kurdish conflict.
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Turkish Court Remands 17 Policemen to Face Wiretapping Trial
A Turkish court remanded 17 policemen in custody to face trial as part of an investigation into the illegal wiretapping of politicians, civil servants and businessmen, Turkish media reported on Sunday.
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Turkey Detains 26 Security Officers Over Illegal Wiretapping
Turkish police detained 26 security officers on Tuesday on suspicion of illegally wiretapping politicians, civil servants and businessmen, Dogan News Agency reported.
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Turkish Women File Lawsuit over 'No Laugh' Remark
Women's rights activists and female legislators have filed a legal complaint against Turkey's deputy prime minister who said last week that women should not laugh aloud in public.
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Man holds pistol at Bulgaria politician's head during speech
Bulgarian police detained a man after he pointed a gas pistol at an ethnic Turkish party leader as he was delivering a speech at a party caucus in the capital Saturday. No shots were fired.
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Three Kurdish activists shot dead in Paris as Turkey seeks peace
Three female Kurdish activists including a founding member of the PKK rebel group were shot dead in Paris overnight in execution-style killings condemned by Turkish politicians trying to broker a peace deal.
