Turkey detains dozens of LGBTQ activists during Pride March
A Turkish activist and lawyer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her joy at being able to take part in France's Gay Pride parade in Paris this coming Saturday. She admitted, however,…
Syrian mercenaries sustain Turkey’s foreign policy
Some say they're former opposition fighters, others say they're refugees looking for a paycheck. One thing is clear: Turkey's Syrian mercenaries have formed an integral part of the country's foreign policy ambitions.…
Tensions escalate between Greece and Turkey in eastern Mediterranean
After weeks of tensions in the Mediterranean Sea, Greece and Turkey have stepped up rival military manoeuvres in recent days. The two countries are at odds over maritime borders, but also -…
Germany urges end to military exercises in the Mediterranean as Turkey announces drills
Germany's foreign minister has called for an end to military maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea, as a dispute between Turkey and Greece escalates. Turkey said it would carry out shooting drills there.…
Erdogan: Turkey ‘won’t back down’ in Mediterranean drilling row
Tensions between Greece and Turkey have risen in the past week after Turkey sent a ship to map out possible energy sites in disputed territory. Leader Erdogan said he doesn't intend to…
Turkey’s long history of femicides
The recent murder of Turkish student Pinar Gültekin by her ex-boyfriend has sparked outrage in Turkey. Womens' rights activists are calling for the government to tackle the widespread problem of femicide in…
Greece says tension easing in East Med dispute with Turkey
Turkey has reduced the number of navy vessels in an area of the East Mediterranean where it disputes Greek jurisdiction over oil-and-gas drilling rights, Greek authorities have said.…
Turkey: Activist Osman Kavala completes 1,000 days in prison
Civil society groups worldwide are calling on Turkey to release prominent Turkish philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala who has spent 1,000 days in jail without ever being convicted of a crime.…
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
A Turkish court has issued life imprisonment for "attempting to violate the constitution" in the failed 2016 coup.…
Turkey launches offensive against Kurdish rebels in Iraq
Ankara says it has deployed special forces against Kurdish rebels in Iraq after alleged attacks on military outposts. It is Turkey's first known air-and-land offensive in Iraq.…
Erdogan adviser: ‘France and those supporting Haftar are on wrong side of Libyan conflict’
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ibrahim Kalin, a special adviser and spokesperson for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed the situation in Libya, where Turkey has sent troops in support of…