Turkish government

Security units have detained 11 out of 15 people for whom the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued arrest warrants for having links with FETÖ during simultaneous operations conducted in six provinces.

The office alleges the suspects are based in or have ties to servicemen in the Turkish Land Forces Command.

A protester calls for the release of Taner Kilic, the president of the Turkish section of Amnesty International, outside the Turkish embassy in Berlin, February 2018. Photo: EPA-EFE/MARKUS HEINE

The ECHR said that Turkey violated the European Convention on Human Rights when it placed Kilic in pre-trial detention, as well as violating his freedom of speech.

Turkey won't approve of the joining of the countries that are supporting terrorist organizations to NATO, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, informing that Ankara's first talks with the NATO-aspirant Swedish and Finnish delegations were unsatisfactory.

A senior Turkish official said after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials on May 25 that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries joining NATO unless specific steps are taken to address Ankara's objections.

While the Turkish government is working on preparations to ensure safe and voluntary return of 1 million Syrians who are under temporary protection in Turkey, an expert has warned the prevailing problems regarding security, the judiciary and the education system could make the process difficult.

Turkey is working on a new major construction project in Idlib province of Syria for the return of 1 million Syrians, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced, informing that it will be held with the participation of national and international non-governmental organizations.

Turkey and Russia had agreed on the procurement of two batches of Russian-made S-400 air defense systems as part of a deal, but talks on technology transfer extended the delivery time for the second system, Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) head İsmail Demir told state-run broadcaster TRT on April 26.

With the Turkish government's efforts to maintain public order and provide economic and social benefits to local communities in northern Syria, some 500,000 Syrians who had sought temporary protection in Turkey have returned to their homeland.

Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati has underlined that the Turkish economy continues to draw interest from international investors during his visit to the U.S. capital.

He met with prominent portfolio investors in a meeting organized by banking giant JPMorgan on April 21.

The Turkish government will provide substantial financial support to property companies for promotion activities abroad, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on April 22.

Marketing Turkish properties have been classified as "service exports," the decree said.