ANKARA, July 6 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the right to hold demonstrations and media freedom were essential in democracies, when asked about Turkey’s recent crackdown on dissidents and restrictions ahead of this week’s summit.Turkey will host leaders from the 32 allied countries, as well as officials from NATO's partners, in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday. Authorities have stepped up security across the capital, banning demonstrations, erecting barricades and closing roads.

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Journalists, academics and members of left-wing groups have reportedly been detained during police raids in several Turkish provinces. Turkey's capital Ankara is set to host a…

ANKARA: Turkish authorities detained more than 100 people taking part in an anti-NATO protest march organized by the Communist Party of Turkiye (TKP) on Sunday, ahead of an…

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ANKARA, July 6 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the right to hold demonstrations and media freedom were essential in democracies, when asked about Turkey’s…

What to expect from this week’s NATO summit in Ankara.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has demanded that the allies put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s spending targets at its annual summit…

The arrests came just before the July 7-8 NATO summit, which is bringing leaders from all 32 member states to Ankara, including President Donald Trump.

Secretarul general al NATO, Mark Rutte, a declarat că dreptul de a protesta și libertatea presei sunt esențiale într-o democrație, luni, într-o conferință de