Tag: Turkey

Erdoğan hints that Turkey could follow U.S. lead to assassinate enemies abroad 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a speech on Wednesday that Turkey would be justified in striking individuals it viewed as terrorists in foreign territory and that he hoped he could deliver “good news” on the subject soon. The comments came amid a row with the Washington over moves […]

Erdoğan says Turkey has right to kill people abroad who threaten national security

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his country has the right to kill individuals abroad who Turkey sees as threats to its national security, adding that good news on the issue would come soon. Erdoğan’s controversial remarks came during his party’s weekly meeting on Wednesday. In an apparent reference […]

‘There’s no freedom of speech in Turkey’: NBA fires social media vendor after Enes Kanter scrubbed from posts

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is the only Turkish player with a significant role in the NBA playoffs, but fans in his home country can’t see much news about him. Kanter is a sought after guy in Turkey for his allegiance to Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric and conservative […]