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Turkey’s Erdogan Warns Europeans ‘won’t Be Safe’ If Diplomatic Row Continues

Europeans across the world will not be able to walk the streets safely if they keep up their current attitude towards...

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Erdogan Warns Europeans ‘will Not Walk Safely’ On the Streets

Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan has issued a chilling warning that Europeans 'will not walk safely on the streets' as...

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Erdogan Says Vote Is Best Response To ‘fascist’ Europe

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today voting 'yes' in next month's referendum on expanding his powers was...

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German Spy Agency Chief Doubtful Gulen Was Behind Turkey Coup Attempt

The Turkish government has failed to convince Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency that United States based...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Accuses Merkel of Using ‘Nazi Measures’ Against Turks

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel of using 'Nazi measures' as a...

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Turkey To Ban TV DATING Shows In Latest Sign of Gradual Islamisation

The Turkish government is to ban several popular television dating shows which do not fit in with 'traditions and...

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Turkey Reassures Investors, Says Dutch Business Not At Risk

Dutch investment in Turkey is not at risk from the diplomatic row between the two countries as Ankara's ire is focused...

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Erdogan Slams Dutch Over Srebrenica

Turkey's war of words with the Netherlands has worsened after the Turkish president accused the Dutch of carrying out a...

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Turkey Slams EU Officials In Row Over Netherlands Campaigning

The Turkish foreign ministry has rejected a call by top EU officials to show restraint in a row with the Netherlands...

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‘Why Are You Hiding Terrorists’

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his rhetorical attacks on European leaders on Monday by accusing...

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Dutch Warn Citizens After Erdogan Threat

The Netherlands has warned its citizens over travel to Turkey as a row between the countries shows no sign of abating....

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Germany and Netherlands Harden Stance

Several EU leaders have criticised Turkey, amid a growing row over the Turkish government's attempts to hold rallies in...

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Clashes Erupt As Dutch Expel Turkish Minister

Dutch riot police have clashed with protesters in Rotterdam, amid a diplomatic row that saw a Turkish minister escorted...

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The Netherlands Bars Turkish Foreign Minister’s Plane From Landing

The Netherlands barred a plane carrying Turkey's foreign minister from landing to stop him from addressing a political...

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Turkey Says 2,000 Syrian Families Set For Citizenship

Istanbul authorities on Thursday said 2,000 Syrian families in the city could be set for Turkish citizenship but the...

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I Want An International Probe Into Failed Turkey Coup – Fethullah Gulen

On the night of July 15, 2017, Turkey went through the most catastrophic tragedy in its recent history as a result of...

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Sacked Turkish Academics Take Protest To the Streets

In the heart of Ankara, Turkish communications lecturer Sevilay Celenk gives a lecture to dozens of attentive students....

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Regional Rivals Iran, Turkey Trade Barbs Over Syria

Diplomatic tensions escalated Tuesday between Turkey and Iran as the countries traded accusations over their roles in...

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‘Erdogan Assassination Plot’ Suspects Go On Trial In Turkey

The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a...