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Turkey 1 day ago

Turkey’s Erdogan declares victory in presidential election after contentious campaign

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in Turkey's presidential election Sunday, extending his authoritarian rule for a third decade.

Turkey 3 days ago

Turkey presidential election: How will runoff affect US relationship, NATO, sale of F-16s?

Election polls suggest Erdogan might continue his reign as Turkey’s longest-serving leader, and that could lead to friction with NATO and the fight against ISIS in Syria.

Europe 4 days ago

Doctors Without Borders condemns Greece's treatment, deportations of migrants

Doctors Without Borders, a prominent NGO, has condemned the Greek government for its alleged mistreatment and illegal deportation of migrants arriving on the island of Lesbos.

Europe May 22

German prosecutors charge 4 for violating trade act to sell spyware to Turkey

German authorities filed charges Monday against four suspects from a Bavarian company accused of selling software to Turkey that could be used to spy on Turkish dissidents.

Germany May 17

Turkey protests as German police search homes of 2 journalists working for a Turkish newspaper

German authorities seized electronic storage media during a home search of two journalists working for a Turkish newspaper, sparking protest from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

Turkey May 16

Alleged Turkish drone strike targets Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar

An alleged Turkish drone strike targeted a Yazidi militant group in Iraq’s Sinjar on Tuesday. Officials reported that three militants were killed in the attack, and one was wounded.

Media May 15

Enes Kanter Freedom blasts Elon Musk over Twitter restricting content in Turkey: 'Bowing down to dictatorship'

Enes Kanter Freedom slammed Elon Musk on Monday over the platform's alleged silencing of dissidents in Turkey before the country's presidential election.

Turkey May 15

Turkey election: President Erdogan, challenger are headed to May 28 runoff

Turkey's presidential election will now be decided in a May 28 runoff after neither President Erdogan nor his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, won outright.

Artificial Intelligence May 13

Deepfakes, porn tapes, bots: How AI has shaped a vital NATO ally's presidential election

One candidate already dropped out of the race after an alleged sex tape surfaced on social media, but the candidate claimed it was the product of deepfake technology.

Europe May 10

Greece rescues 17 more migrants from river islet on Turkish border

Greek authorities rescued 17 Syrian migrants, including eight children, from an islet in the Evros River. The rescue came just a week after a similar incident involving 39 migrants.