US President Donald Trump does not cross the bridge with 'concessions' to secure the release of preacher Andrew Brunson. Trump told the Reuters news agency that he already thought he had a deal with Turkey, but it would not have been fulfilled.
The Turkish authorities have arrested two men because of the bombardment of the American embassy in Ankara. A vehicle and a firearm were also seized. The arrested people in their thirties have a criminal record and made a confession after their arrest, the authorities in the Turkish capital report.
Unknown people have attacked the embassy of the United States in the Turkish capital Ankara with gunshots. This reported several Turkish media. The shots were fired from a moving car.
The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to expand the Turkish army's cross-border operations in Iraq and Syria. He will 'be the source of the threat \u0026 quot; to drain his land. Erdogan said that Saturday at the party conference of his Islamist conservative AK party in Ankara.
A Turkish judge dismissed in appeal the release of the American reverend Andrew Brunson. That is what the broadcaster Haberturk announced on Friday.
The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu says he and EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans talk about speeding up visa-free travel for Turkish residents and about normalization of mutual relations.
A Turkish court refused to withdraw the house arrest of the American preacher Andrew Brunson. The request is now submitted to a higher court, the Hürriyet newspaper reports.
The Turkish sanctions against US imported goods declared are not good. The lira fell by another 7% on Wednesday.
Turkish president Erdogan is taking a step forward in the diplomatic conflict with the United States about the detention of pastor Andrew Brunson. In response to US sanctions, Erdogan announced yesterday that it would boycott American electronics.
American national security adviser John Bolton met with the Turkish ambassador in the US on Monday about the American preacher Andrew Brunson. The White House said that this consultation took place at the request of Turkish ambassador Serdar Kilic.
Turkish President Erdogan has repeated his appeal to the population on Saturday to sell dollars and euros to support the lira. The national currency has fallen into free fall because of concerns about the economy and the deteriorating relationship with the United States.
The Turkish currency is rapidly losing value. On Thursday, the lira reached a tentative low against the US dollar with a loss of another 4 percent. The depreciation of the currency this year is already more than 30 percent, with the result that the already hefty inflation in the country threatens to run even further. This makes life for people in the country increasingly expensive.
At least nine people were killed because their boat capsized off the Turkish coast. It concerns seven children and two women, says the district head of Kuşadasi against the Turkish state press agency Anadolu. They tried to illegally cross over to Europe according to the authorities.
A Turkish government delegation will travel to the United States within two days to try to solve the problems between the two countries. CNN Türk reports this on the basis of diplomatic sources. According to CNN Türk, the United States and Turkey have already agreed conditions for the meeting on certain points.
'Get your gold from under your pillow and exchange it for Turkish lira.' With that call, also for euro banknotes, President Recep Tayyip asked Erdogan Turks to use their property as 'resistance against the whole world'.
At least six people were killed when a boat capsized off the Turkish coast. The vessel was on its way to the Greek island of Lesbos, reports the Turkish state press agency Anadolu. The Coast Guard was able to save nine passengers. A person is still missing.
The Turkish economy is on the brink of a turbulent period. The growth figures are unprecedented, but in the meantime the country is also faced with sky-high inflation, a faltering currency and a considerable trade deficit. Nevertheless, President Erdogan continues relentlessly with his policy of mega-investment and keeping growth figures high. With this he risks a huge debt crisis.
The Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make a state visit to Germany, probably at the end of September, reported the German newspaper Bild in Saturday editions, referring to government sources in Berlin and Ankara.
Israel appears to have released a Turkish militant at the request of US President Donald Trump. He thought that Ankara would release the American preacher Andrew Brunson in exchange, but Trump is disappointed for the time being.
A Turkish man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for giving his daughter a kiss on the mouth. The girl herself stated that her father had no bad intentions.
After two years, the state of emergency has been lifted in Turkey. It was proclaimed shortly after the failed coup in 2016 and expired in the night from Wednesday to Thursday.
A ship with about 160 migrants on board has sunk off the coast of the Turkish part of Cyprus. According to Turkish media, at least sixteen refugees have lost their lives. Thirty people are missing.
The Turkish secret service has again brought alleged supporters of Fethullah Gülen from abroad to Turkey. It concerns two men detained in Ukraine and Azerbaijan, say sources within the Turkish security services against state press agency Anadolu.
Turkey dismisses more than 18,000 civil servants, including police officers, soldiers and academics. That is in a Sunday published decree. The redundancies come on the eve of the expected lifting of the two-year state of emergency. The dismissed civil servants are accused of having links with terrorist organizations or with groups that act against national security \u0026 # x27; \u0026 # x27 ;.
Turkey discharges thousands of civil servants per decree on Friday evening by several government departments, including the police and the army. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told CNN Turk. Yildirim did not say exactly how many people were told the guard.
The Turkish authorities have ordered the arrest of dozens of army officers. According to state press agency Anadolu, they are suspected of having ties with the organization of Fethullah Gülen, who is held responsible by Turkey for the failed coup in 2016.
Seated President Erdogan and governing party AK have benefited greatly from their position of power in their election campaign. For example, there was much more room for them in the media than for the opposition. That conclusion is drawn by observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) about the Turkish elections of Sunday.
The largest opposition party CHP has called on the Turks to come to the building of the National Electoral Council in Ankara to demonstrate and to keep going until the dawn. Spokesman Bülent Tezcan said Sunday that news agency Anadolu, the only official source for preliminary results, continually misrepresents.
Approximately 56 million Turks can choose a president and a parliament between 7 am and 4 pm (Dutch time). The popular leader Erdogan, who has been distributing the sheets for 15 years, wants a mandate to stay in power for years to come. He has introduced a new presidential system that pushes the parliament to the background. That is in fact already so because of the state of emergency that has been in force since the bloody coup attempt in 2016.
In Turkey, fourteen suspects were arrested who, on behalf of the terrorist movement, wanted to attack Islamic State on the election day, next Sunday, in Turkey. This was reported by the Turkish state press agency Anadolu.
