Protesters escape from a water cannon as they clash with police during an anti-government demonstration in Ankara on June 16, 2013. Germany has called on Turkey to respect the freedom of expression as anti-government protests continue in the country. Reacting to the latest events taking place in Turkey, Germany’s government spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a message posted on Twitter, “The German... 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has given a ‘last warning’ to thousands of anti-government protesters, saying his government will rid Istanbul’s Taksim Square of ‘troublemakers’ within the next 24 hours. “I’m making my last warning: mothers, fathers please withdraw your kids from there,” Erdogan said in a live television broadcast on Thursday. “Authorities... 

Hundreds of Turkish police are fending off protesters after taking over Taksim Square in Istanbul. Violent clashes are happening in the surrounding streets, which the RT crew on site describes as ‘a real meat grinder’. Hundreds of security troops have arrived at the scene early morning. The square itself was mostly empty of protesters at the time. The few protesters present at the square when... 

Protesters spend the night at Taksim’s Gezi park in Istanbul on June 10, 2013. Turkish protesters have taken full control of Istanbul’s Gezi Park as anti-government protests, which have already left four people dead, entered their 11th day. Protesters in Istanbul are now in control of a large area near the city’s Taksim Square, barricading the roads leading to their tents and forcing... 

Anti-government protesters at Istanbul’s Taksim Square on June 4, 2013 Turkish protesters have rejected the government’s apology for excessive violence by police and its appeal to end days of unrest. On Tuesday, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc told a news conference in Ankara, “The excessive violence that was used in the first instance against those who were behaving with... 

Across Turkey, witnesses are reporting a disproportionate response by police to the protests, which in most instances begun peacefully. At least 2 people have reportedly been killed, over 1,700 detained across the country and hundreds have been injured. Most of the injuries were sustained near Taksim Square in Istanbul, the focal point of the recent protest. Massive demonstrations from last night... 

Police in Istanbul have withdrawn from Taksim Square, allowing the mass protest to continue unabated, Turkish media report. Istanbul and Ankara are entering the third day of violent protests, with tear gas and water cannon deployed and over 900 arrested. Minor scuffles broke out after protesters lobbed fireworks at officers as they were drawing back, the state-run Anadolu Agency reports. Police removed... 

Human rights activists march in Turkey to condemn human rights violations. A record 16,000 complaints have been filed against Turkey with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a senior lawyer with the court says. “As far as the severity of the cases [are concerned], Turkey is number one,” Hasan Bakirci, who heads the Legal Department of ECHR, was quoted by the German television, ZDF, as saying. Amnesty... 

Weapons and ammunitions confiscated from militants in Syria While US President Barack Obama and the Western media lied in concert to the world regarding America’s role in supporting terrorists operating in Syria, it is now revealed that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been shipping weapons to Syria via NATO-member Turkey and Jordan since at least early 2012. The New York Times in... 

In their first phone conversation since 2010, the Israeli PM has apologized to Turkish PM Erdogan for deaths in the Gaza flotilla raid, Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. Israel also agreed to compensation for bereaved families. Recep Tayyip Erdogan accepted the apology and agreed with his Israeli counterpart on the need to normalize the relationship that deteriorated after the UN report in 2011... 

Recently there have been more strident calls for Turkey to join the European Union from the Americans, Cameron, the Swedes and others. However Germany and France are opposed to this because they have large Muslim populations and have seen the results. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated in January 2007 that “enlarging Europe with no limit risks destroying European political union,... 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is furious at his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for describing Zionism “a crime against humanity.” “I strongly condemn the comparison that the Turkish prime minister drew between Zionism and fascism,” Netanyahu said on Thursday, adding, “I had thought that such dark and libelous comments... 

“In recent times, negotiations have stalled somewhat and I am in favor of opening a new chapter in order to move forward,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Turkey for an official visit. Meanwhile, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called the delay in talks ‘unforgivable.’ Previously Merkel`s conservative Christian Democratic Union spoke against full Turkish membership, favoring... 

A placard is pictured during a protest by journalists and human right activists in front of the courthouse in Istanbul during the trial of two prominent Turkish journalists. Turkish journalists have been under great pressure since Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took office with hundreds of journalists being jailed for criticizing the government. According to Turkish daily Aksam, Turkey is the... 

The first Patriot anti-missile batteries have been installed at the Diyarbakir military airport in southeastern Turkey. A group of 27 US troops has arrived in Turkey to operate NATO Patriot surface-to-air (SAM) missile batteries. At least six of those will be deployed along the country’s border with Syria. ­The troops arrived in the southeastern province of Gaziantep on Thursday and were taken to...