Omer Celik

Türkiye: Preparations complete for Montreux Convention

Türkiye's Justice and Development (AK) Party spokesman Omer Celik stated that all Montreux Convention scenarios have been examined both legally and diplomatically for any decision on Black Sea security.

'Turkey's operations prevents terrorist statelets in Iraq, Syria'

Turkey's governing Justice and Development (AK) Party's spokesperson Omer Celik said "de facto terrorist statelets" would have emerged across Turkey's southern borders with Iraq and Syria if Ankara had not carried out its anti-terror operations.

Turkey's AK Party submits new legislation to combat animal cruelty

The long-awaited bill will ban the sale of cats and dogs by pet shops and prohibit land-based and water circuses and dolphin parks.

Man storms HDP office in Turkey's Izmir, kills woman

Opposition HDP says a gunman entered the building in Izmir province, fired shots and attempted to set the office on fire.

Erdogan criticises Wilders, questions Macron's mental health again

Fascism not in our book, it's in yours, Turkish President Erdogan tells Dutch politician Wilders over insulting caricatures as he renews his call for his French counterpart Macron to undergo mental checks.

Europe saw 65 racist attacks on mosques, Islamic centres – Turkish official

Turkey's governing Justice and Development (AK) Party's spokesman, Omer Celik, says "38 of those attacks were carried out against Turkish mosques and Islamic centres."

Pope, protests and footballers: World reacts to US protests

From Dublin to Wellington, Rotterdam to Paris, thousands gathered for protests this week in solidarity with the US demonstrations.

Turkey won't stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe - official

Turkey's governing AK Party spokesman Omer Celik said that the country's refugee policy hasn't changed, but it will no longer be able to hold refugees.

‘Turkey-Libya memorandum in line with international law,' Turkey says

Last week Turkey and Libya signed two memoranda of understanding determining a portion of Turkey’s maritime jurisdictions in the region.

Turkey's new human rights action plan in the works - AK Party spokesman

Justice and Development (AK) Party spokesman Omer Celik said the country's human rights action plan will be prepared as part of the country’s judicial reform package.

Erdogan denounces assault on CHP leader

The leader of Turkey's main opposition party, Republican People's Party (CHP), was confronted and assaulted when he attended a soldier's funeral in Ankara on Sunday. President Erdogan has described it as "an unwelcome act of violence."

AK Party calls on opposition to avoid 'harmful', 'manipulative actions'

"Dictatorships with no democratic track record or less than 10 percent voter turnout have no right to criticise Turkey's elections," Omer Celik, spokesperson for the governing Justice and Development (AK) Party, told reporters.