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Nine arrested in probe on daily Cumhuriyet

Nine people have been arrested in the "terrorism" investigation targeting Cumhuriyet, one of Turkey's oldest and most-respected newspapers.

German FM says he 'cannot comprehend' Turkish President Erdoğan's remarks

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said he cannot comprehend Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's remarks over the security situation in Germany.

"[I] cannot comprehend the comments made by Erdoğan about the security situation in Germany," Germany's Deutsche Welle quoted Steinmeier as saying on Nov. 3. 

Spouse of deceased Russian pilot says she is ready to meet Turkish FM

The spouse of a deceased Russian pilot, who was killed after Turkish warplanes shot down a Russian aircraft on Nov. 24, 2015, over an alleged airspace violation, has said she is ready to meet Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.

Turkey condemns Belgian court over PKK ruling

Turkey has strongly condemned a decision by a Belgian court to reject a request by the federal prosecutor's office to forward a case on 36 people affiliated with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to a criminal court.

HDP MPs should have heeded summons: Justice minister

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has criticized People's Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers for not appearing to give testimony which left "no any other means" than to summon them by force, following the detention of 12 MPs from the party.
"[The prosecutor] summons and they did not go; what other solution is left? The only means left is to summon them by force," Bozdağ said Nov. 4.

If HDP engages in terror then it should pay the price: Turkish PM

Those who come with elections go with elections, but they should "pay the price" if they engage in "terror," Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has replied to Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu in regard to the main opposition leader's reaction against the detention of Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputies.

Europe criticizes Turkey over detentions of HDP lawmakers

Europe has criticized the detentions of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmakers and co-chairs. 

The high representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy, Federica Mogherini, reacted to the detentions of HDP lawmakers.

EU alarmed over detention of HDP lawmakers

The European Union has warned Turkey to respect democratic norms in the fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), while EU member state ambassadors to Ankara discussed possible outcomes of a further deterioration of ties between Brussels and Turkey over the detention of several Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputies.

CHP head says Turkey 'drifting in a dangerous direction'

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has condemned the detention of 12 Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputies, including its co-chairs, saying the actions send Turkey "in a dangerous direction." 

Prosecutors seek arrest of HDP co-chairs

The co-chairs of Turkey's Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, as well as HDP lawmakers Sırrı Süreyya Önder and Gülser Yıldırım, have been sent to a courthouse in the southeastern province on Diyarbakir, with demands for their arrest following their detention. 

Opposition Deputies Arrested in Turkey

The two co-chairmen of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) and nine other deputies in the Turkish Parliament have been arrested early on Friday morning, reported Reuters, cited by BNR.

Arrest warrants have been issued for at least two other parliamentary deputies.

Blast rocks police headquarters in Diyarbakir, Turkey

An explosion on Friday rocked a central district of Diyarbakir, the largest city in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast, hours after police detained 11 lawmakers from parliament’s pro-Kurdish grouping.

Yogurt-maker Chobani faces racist death threats

Hamdi Ulukaya, the Turkey-born founding owner of leading U.S. yogurt maker Chobani, has been facing threats and a smear campaign from the far right for employing migrants, prompting anti-racist activists to launch a counter campaign. 

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