De Duitse politieke partijen SPD en CDU hebben naar aanleiding van racistische uitingen van de extreemrechtse AfD-lijsttrekker Alexander Gauland woedend gereageerd. Die zei afgelopen weekend bij een campagnebijeenkomst dat hij de Duitse minister Aydan Özoğuz, met Turkse achtergrond, “naar Anatolië” wil laten “afvoeren” om daarmee “af te zijn van haar als stuk vuil” .   […]

Een 70-jarige Zweedse man moet ruim 1.200 euro (12.000 Zweedse kroon) betalen wegens haatuitingen tegen moslims op sociale media. Dat heeft de rechtbank in Göteborg bepaald. De Zweed schreef dat “moslims apen zijn” en “de beste moslim, een dode moslim” is. De Zweedse rechtbank oordeelde dat de man zich schuldig heeft gemaakt aan aanzetten tot […]

Muslims in Europe are well-integrated into mainstream society but are not fully accepted by all, according to a new study released by the Bertelsmann Foundation in Germany. The Religion Monitor 2017 surveyed education, working life and interreligious contacts of Muslims in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and the U.K., which are home to nearly 14 million […]

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock’s tests clear eggs, official says No trace of a potentially harmful pesticide has been found in Turkish domestic eggs, according to an official at the Food, Agriculture and Livestock Ministry. Following a series of tests, no egg samples were found to contain fipronil, a pesticide commonly used in veterinary […]

US-based TV channel to air six episodes on popular tourist destinations in Turkey, says Turkish tourism ministry A travel program featuring Turkey’s popular tourist destinations and historical attractions will be aired on a U.S.-based television network over the next three years, Turkey’s Tourism Ministry said Sunday. Famous British actor Larry Lamb and his son George […]

Ankara is a “crucial” trade partner for Moscow, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. “Multi-dimensional cooperation of our countries is developing,” Novak said while in Turkey’s Aegean province of Izmir during an address at opening day of the 86th Izmir International Fair, where Russia is attending as a partner country. Novak said Russia […]

A Turkish man running to become mayor of a German municipality has told Anadolu Agency he wants to bring Turkish “hospitality, diligence, and practicality” to all the people of Offenbach, Frankfurt. Muhsin Senol, a 44-year-old financial consultant, is the only candidate with a migrant background in the contest, which will run until Sept. 10. Senol, […]

A Turkish national was seriously wounded in Thursday’s terrorist attack in central Barcelona, Turkey’s embassy in Madrid has confirmed. The Turkish citizen’s name will not be publicized before the family is informed. At least 13 people were killed and more than a hundred injured when a white van ploughed into a crowd in the Spanish […]

Belgian national allegedly joined terror group in Syria 3 years ago Turkish police sources on Tuesday said they detained a Belgian national in Istanbul last Thursday for suspected links to the Daesh terrorist organization. The sources said Istanbul anti-terrorist police arrested the man during an operation against Daesh in the city’s Fatih district as he […]

Turkish Air Force’s world-renowned demonstration team — SOLOTURK — dazzles crowds in capital Islamabad Turkish Air Force’s world-renowned demonstration team — SOLOTURK — joined Pakistan’s 70th independence day celebrations in capital Islamabad Monday, leaving the crowds dazzled with their unique display. Pakistan marked its independence from British colonial rule with rallies, gun-salutes, flag-hoisting ceremonies and […]