De commissievergadering in de Tweede Kamer over Media en Journalistiek kabbelde rustig voort. Totdat ik, DENK-Kamerlid Öztürk, mijn bijdrage begon en de uitspraak deed “wie controleert de media”. Dat veranderde alles. Het was even doodstil. Je kon een speld horen vallen. Uit alles bleek dat op dat moment een totale kortsluiting plaatsvond in de gedachten […]

EU budget commissioner Gunther Oettinger has called on member states to stick to their commitments under an EU-Turkey refugee deal, and allocate more than €2 billion ($2.3 billion) from their national budgets by the end of 2018. In an interview with the Der Spiegel newspaper on Friday, Oettinger said the EU Commission had already planned […]

Turkish-origin voters in Germany are walking away from the country’s main political parties ahead of federal elections scheduled for Sept. 24, Turks there have told Anadolu Agency. Turks who had strongly backed Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) for many years are losing trust in the party’s leader, after his remarks against Turkey. Asiye Bilgin, deputy […]

New Charlie Hebdo cover accused of stirring up hatred against Muslims by linking Islam to terrorism French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is again at the center of controversy with a new front cover blaming terrorist attacks in Europe on Islam. A cover illustration depicts two blood-soaked pedestrians after being hit by a speeding van, with […]

After producing Turkey’s first electromagnetic anti-drone weapon, Harp Arge develops new model for international market Having produced Turkey’s first electromagnetic anti-drone weapon, technology firm Harp Arge (R&D) has developed a new model for the international market. Harp Arge General Coordinator Aytekin Guclu told Anadolu Agency on Thursday they have launched a marketing study partnership with […]

Dutch activist Sonja Zimmermann says efforts of int’l organizations, including UN, are inadequate regarding Al-Aqsa Israel will never stop cruelty against Palestinians unless the international community says “enough is enough,” according to the head of a coalition of Dutch activists for the rights of Palestinians. The comments of Sonja Zimmermann from the Services and Research […]

Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin also says deal to buy Russian anti-missile system ‘almost’ sealed Turkey on Thursday defended President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks on the Al-Aqsa crisis from Israeli criticisms. “We are proud of our history. All religions, even before the Ottoman era, carried out their worship in complete freedom” in the Holy Lands, […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has left Qatar for Turkey on Monday, as his two-day visit to the Gulf region has come to an end. Erdogan met Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and discussed the Gulf crisis. The Turkish leader was accompanied by a high-profile delegation that includes Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Economy […]

Mosque official in southern town of Veghel insists Muslims are ‘open to communicating’ An official from an under-construction Dutch mosque targeted by far-right activists over the weekend has told Anadolu Agency his congregation remained “open to communication with everyone”. Mehmet Imamoglu, spokesman of the Selimiye Mosque in the southern town of Veghel, said: “I wish […]

So far 9 ferries built and delivered to Nordic country, according to board member of Turkish shipbuilding company. Turkey has so far built nine hybrid ferries for Norway, which is one of the world’s leading maritime nations, deputy board chairman of Yalova-Altinova Shipbuilders Inc. said Wednesday. “Norway is looking to replace [a part of] its […]