Spokesperson slams Frankfurt police over tweet

Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın slammed Germany’s Frankfurt Police Force for a Twitter post, accusing the police force of praising the outlawed Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK).

State tourism facilities to be rented another 49 years

The contracts of tourism properties and agricultural land rented by the state as tourism facilities will be extended for another 49 years, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said.  

Prosecutor seeks up to 12 years jail terms for daily Cumhuriyet journalist Oğuz Güven

An Istanbul prosecutor demanded up to 12 years of prison time for Oğuz Güven, the chief online editor of daily Cumhuriyet, on terror charges on Oct. 17, four months after the journalist was released from prison after having been arrested on the same charges.  

Jailed hunger striker refuses to make defense in hospital

The imprisoned hunger-striking educator Nuriye Gülmen refused to make her defense in hospital, where she has been held in a detention ward for a month, to an Ankara court delegation on Oct. 16, demanding her release, daily Cumhuriyet has reported.  

May and Juncker agree to ‘accelerate’ Brexit talks

Trump and Yellen to discuss job: Report

Israel, Greek Cyprus, Greece to build grid

US: Direct talks with N Korea still possible

Airbus, Bombardier to enter into partnership

Suicide, gun attacks kill 71 in Afghanistan

Turkish assets overseas reach $226.5 billion in August

Spain gives Catalans till Oct 19 to clarify independence stance

Punjab set to follow Turkish healthcare model

Beşiktaş in stern test against Monaco

Turkey’s Beşiktaş is out to maintain its perfect Champions League group stage record against France’s Monaco at the Stade Louis II on Oct. 17, days after a sharp fall in the domestic campaign.

Patriots lose Rodgers, Chiefs drop first game

In a major setback for a Super Bowl championship contender, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken right collarbone Oct. 15 and could miss the remainder of the NFL season.

Federer eyes ATP Finals title, top ranking after Shanghai triumph

Roger Federer is eyeing a seventh ATP Finals crown and has not ruled out pinching the world number one ranking from Rafa Nadal if he maintains the form that won him his second Shanghai Masters trophy on Oct. 15.

Galatasaray extends cushion at top to six points

Turkish Super League leader Galatasaray extended its lead to six points over its closest rivals after beating Konyaspor 2-0 away from home, while Beşiktaş was defeated by struggling Gençlerbirliği.

EU leaders to discuss future ties with Turkey, Merkel says

The EU leaders will have an open debate next week on future relations with Turkey, but would not take any formal decision, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Oct. 14. 

Trump refuses to certify Iran deal

President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Oct. 13, defying both U.S. allies and adversaries by refusing to formally certify that Tehran is complying with the accord even though international inspectors say it is.

NATO chief urges US, Turkey to ‘find solutions’ to row

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Oct. 13 urged the United States and Turkey to “sit down and find solutions” to the crisis in relations between the two key alliance members.

Turkey deploys troops in northern Idlib

The Turkish military announced on Oct. 13 that its elements began forming monitoring spots in Syria’s Idlib province as part of efforts to create a “de-escalation zone” to end the Syrian war.