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The EU has decided to postpone talks with Ankara aimed at moving forward on Turkey’s membership in the bloc until later this year. Germany had pushed for the delay, saying […]
Turkey’s prime minister has condemned social media and promised a crackdown on it and its users. There have already been arrests, and new legislation is being drafted to curb its […]
Turkish police have used water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters who gathered in Istanbul’s central square in defiance of a government order. Protesters Saturday threw carnations at the police […]
Germany is blocking Turkey’s next step towards membership in the European Union over Ankara’s crackdown on anti-government protests. All 27 EU members must agree whether to move forward on membership […]
The U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights has strongly criticized Turkey’s crackdown on anti-government protests, joining the European Union in condemning the police response. But Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has […]
Turkish media say police have conducted raids and arrested dozens of people suspected of involvement in nearly three weeks of anti-government protests. Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency says at least 25 […]
The Turkish government says it may use the army to help quell anti-government protests after nearly three weeks of violent demonstrations in several cities across the country. Deputy Prime Minister […]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told hundreds of thousands of supporters it was his “duty” to evict activists from an Istanbul park as riot police fired teargas several kilometers […]
Turkish protesters set up barricades in the streets and appeared to regroup at a bridge in Istanbul Sunday, hours after security forces uprooted them from their demonstration hub in a […]
Turkish protesters vow to continue their occupation of an Istanbul park, saying the government has ignored their demands. Taksim Solidarity – representing the protesters – said Saturday they will not […]
