Turkey labels France’s Macron a ‘terror sponsor’
The Turkish foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of being a “sponsor of terrorism”, in response…
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Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses US calls to ditch Russian kit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed a US proposal to ditch its Russian S-400 missile defences, saying the suggestion…
Turkey rages after US bill recognises Armenian genocide
Turkey has summoned the US ambassador after Congress voted to recognise the First World War mass killings of Armenians as…
Greek migrant camps facing ‘catastrophe’: envoy
Migrant camps in Greece are facing “catastrophe” and an “explosion”, according to a European-wide human rights envoy. Greece is again…
EU fails to agree migrant-sharing scheme
European Union ministers have discussed migration as Greece has again become the main gateway to Europe with the United Nations…
Turkey ignores Trump as Syria bombing starts
Donald Trump has threatened to destroy Turkey’s economy over its strikes against US allies in Syria. But Turkish planes have…
Turkey threatens to reopen EU migrant route
Turkey plans to resettle 1 million refugees in northern Syria and has threatened to reopen the sea route into Europe…
Putin tempts Turkey away from Nato with fighter jet
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will sell Turkey the SU-57 stealth fighters, which could jeopardise Ankara’s membership of Nato. Turkish…
Turkey rounds up Syrian refugees in Istanbul
A crackdown on unregistered immigrants in Istanbul has led to more than 6,000 arrests in a fortnight, according to Turkey’s…
Russian MPs vote to ban military smartphones
Russian MPs have voted to ban the nation’s armed forces from using smartphones and social media to help prevent the…
Violence against women is on the rise – but so is the push-back
Austria’s Secretary of State Karoline Edtstadler pulled few punches during her press conference earlier this month, standing alongside the Federal…
Macron criticises protesters and Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron called for order yesterday (Sunday) after a sixth weekend of “yellow vest” protests. Numbers fell at…
German spy chief warns of radical children
Children are being radicalised by their Islamist parents in Germany, the head of the domestic spy agency has warned. The…
Erdogan wins twin elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term after securing outright victory in the first round of…
Syrian confesses to Berlin ‘Jewish’ attack: police
A German police spokesman says the man seen on the video trying to whip two young men wearing Jewish kippah…
Macron claims credit for Syria strikes
France persuaded Donald Trump to attack Syria with airstrikes as punishment for an alleged chemical-weapons attack, claimed President Emmanuel Macron. …