Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court has ruled that an ongoing criminal investigation in Turkey related to President Erdogan’s insult laws does not automatically qualify an individual for asylum. The case involved a Kurdish man from Şırnak, who faced potential charges of…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed hope that Donald Trump will adopt a different approach to the Middle East during his presidency, though he finds some of Trump’s signals alarming. Declaring that Turkey has severed trade relations with Israel,…

A heated confrontation unfolded at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council meeting, resulting in a physical altercation among members affiliated with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP). The brawl, triggered…