“We need to see concrete steps because it has been already two years,” Turkey’s foreign minister said. He said Turkey had also requested the extradition of more than 8o Gulen followers in America.
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Turkey Threatens Incursion Into Syria, Raising U.S. Concerns
Turkey moved troops to the border, raising the possibility of an inadvertent confrontation with American forces in the same area.
Train Crash in Ankara, Turkey, Kills at Least 9 and Injures Dozens
A passenger train and a maintenance locomotive hit each other on a line that a union leader said had been reopened before a signaling upgrade was finished.
Jailing Hundreds of Journalists Worldwide Is the ‘New Normal,’ Group Finds
The Committee to Protect Journalists, an advocacy group, said more than 250 journalists were imprisoned worldwide for the third consecutive year.
Turkey Calls for Arrest of Aides to Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing
Two men close to Prince Mohammed bin Salman, are accused of helping mastermind the killing of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Facing Attack, George Soros’s Foundation Will Shut Down in Turkey
Open Society Foundations plans to close its office in Istanbul. It claims that the Turkish government has falsely accused it of playing a role in uprisings.
Turkey Searches Saudi-Owned Mansion for Evidence in Khashoggi Case
Investigators still have not found the remains of Jamal Khashoggi, the dissident who was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Erdogan Didn’t Get All He Hoped in Khashoggi Case, but His Stature Rises
The Turkish president has successfully claimed the moral high ground vacated by President Trump, and he has kept up the pressure on Saudi Arabia.
C.I.A. Concludes That Saudi Crown Prince Ordered Khashoggi Killed
Intelligence officials briefed lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week and offered the agency’s analysis of the assassination and Prince Mohammed’s culpability.
In Turkey, Mourning the Dissident Khashoggi While Cracking Down on Dissent
Arab dissidents, journalists and activists honored Jamal Khashoggi in one of Istanbul’s holiest mosques on Friday. But across the city, the police made a new round of arrests.