Thousands of people around the globe took to the streets on Sunday to commemorate the 1915 massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire, demanding that Turkey recognize the atrocity as genocide. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and First Lady Rita Sargsyan laid flowers at[…]
German riot police used pepper spray and batons to subdue violent clashes that broke out as pro-Kurdish activists confronted participants in rallies supporting the Turkish government as they marched through several major cities on Saturday. Demonstrations were held in Cologne, Nurnberg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and several minor German cities in response[…]
Al-Nusra militant groups in Syria have received reinforcement with over 50 militants and three vehicles loaded with ammunition supplies that reportedly crossed the border “from the territory of Turkey,” a Russian defense ministry statement said, citing local witnesses. The reinforcements have arrived to Anadan city near Aleppo, the information bulletin[…]
An explosion believed to have been caused by a suicide bomber has hit the popular Istiklal Street in central Istanbul’s Taksim square area. Government officials said at least five people were killed and 36 were injured – seven seriously – in Saturday morning’s explosion. The Israeli government confirmed that three[…]
Turkey and the EU have reached a draft deal that European leaders hope will stop the flow of refugees to the continent, sources at talks in Brussels told Al Jazeera. “We’re hearing from sources that have been attending the EU meetings that a major breakthrough has been reached,” Al Jazeera’s[…]
European Union leaders will try to convince Turkey’s prime minister to help stop the influx of refugees into Europe in return for financial and political concessions. But it remains uncertain if Friday’s summit in Brussels can clinch a deal. “Negotiations with Turkey won’t be very easy,” said German Chancellor Angela[…]
Proposals to send back refugees en masse from the European Union to Turkey would contravene their right to protection under European and international law, agencies and rights groups say. The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, has criticised the plans drawn up by Turkey and the EU, saying they would amount to[…]
Turkey and the European Union have reached agreement on the main points of a proposal to tackle the influx of refugees into Europe, according to statements by officials. The next step involves the presentation of the proposal to EU leaders at a key European Council meeting due to be held[…]
RT Spanish correspondent Boris Kuznetsov, RT Arabic correspondent Hassan Nasr, RT cameraman Khaled Eldera and Ruptly cameraman Aleksandr Tikhomirov have come under fire in Syria close to the Turkish border while filming footage for a story. The incident happened in the border village Kinsabba, Latakia province. Initial reports said the[…]
A member of the Turkish parliament from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party has accused the military of atrocities in Turkey’s southeast, claiming they have ‘burned alive’ more than 150 people trapped in basements. “In the Cizre district of Sırnak, around 150 people have been burned alive in different buildings by[…]
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