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Germany's Merkel tells Turkey to meet all terms for visa-free travel

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Turkey it must fulfill all the conditions set by the EU before its citizens get visa free travel to the…

Turkey

Turkey's new PM to push through Erdoğan's constitutional change

Turkey's ruling AK party has unanimously elected Transport Minister Binali Yildirim as the new party leader.

Turkey

Turkey's pro-Kurdish opposition to fight move to strip MPs of immunity

Turkey’s parliament has voted to strip its members of immunity from prosecution; a move likely to see the pro-Kurdish opposition sidelined.

Turkey

Turkey's ruling AKP names Binali Yildirim as party leadership candidate

Turkey’s ruling AKP has named its candidate for the party leadership, on the 97th anniversary of the start of the Turkish War of…

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Turkish journalists sentenced for revealing state secrets

Prominent Turkish opposition journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul have been sentenced to five years and ten months and five years respectively for

Turkey

Turkey: journalist heading to state secrets trial shot at moments before verdict

Eyewitnesses say a prominent Turkish journalist was shot at moments before a verdict was to be given in his trial for allegedly revealing state

Turkey

Turkey won't change anti-terror laws for EU visa-free travel - Erdogan

The European Commission asked Turkey for changes in their definition of terrorism to avoid conflicts over freedom of expression as a condition for approving visa-waivers.

Turkey

Turkey: Davutoglu departure raises concerns over authoritarianism

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s parting of company with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has raised concerns from critics about increasing

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Turkey: Erdogan 'expected to tighten grip'

Turkey’s Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced his intention to step down as AK Party leader on Thursday, ending mounting speculation over his

Turkey

Political turmoil on the horizon in Turkey?

Turkey could be thrown into political uncertainty in a matter of weeks as AKP officials announce the prime minister will not run for re-election as

Turkey

Dutch journalist held in Turkey over 'insulting' Erdogan tweets

A Dutch journalist, who is an outspoken critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was taken for questioning then barred from leaving Turkey after

Germany

Beyond a joke: seven countries where it's a criminal offence to insult a head of state

Did you hear the one about the King and the pony? Probably not in some countries where insulting a head of state is a crime

Germany

Division within Germany's ruling coalition over Merkel's decision to allow prosecution of comic

The Chancellor has caused a storm by deciding to allow prosecutors to pursue a case against the comedian after he mocked the Turkish President in a clear case of satire

Germany

Erdogan satire video: Merkel clears path for prosecution

The German government will not block the prosecution of a satirist who mocked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Chancellor Angela Merkel said

Europe News

MEPs scrutinise EU-Turkey migration deal

The EU’s deal to send migrants back from Greece to Turkey For every Syrian migrant sent back, one already in Turkey will be resettled inside the

Germany

Germans divided amid frenzy over comic Böhmermann's satirical Erdogan poem

Jan Böhmermann's satire of Turkey's president has been condemned as vulgar abuse. But Germany has been accused of pandering to a bullying leader.

Germany

No joking matter: legal row brews between Ankara and Berlin over German comedian

Germany's Chancellor has underlined the importance of freedom of expression after the Turkish president called for a comedian to be prosecuted over reciting a satirical poem on German channel ZDF.

Turkey

No Joke: Turkey's president files complaint against German comedian

Erdogan has called for the prosecution of Jan Böhmermann for performing a satirical poem on the German TV channel ZDF. in Germany it is illegal to insult a foreign head of state.

Sport

Besiktas unveil new stadium

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated Besiktas’ brand new waterfront stadium on Sunday. The formal opening did not take place inside the

Germany

German prosecutors probe TV satirist who 'insulted' Turkey's Erdoğan

German authorities are investigating whether a satirical TV presenter who allegedly “insulted” Turkey’s President Erdoğan could face charges. Jan