Der Spiegel

Turkey's Foreign Ministry has summoned the US charge d'affaires over a media report that the United States had spied on Turkey intensively since 2006.

The United States and the United Kingdom have spied on Turkey, German weekly magazine Der Spiegel has reported, citing documents provided by U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden.

German magazine Der Spiegel reported last week that the German intelligence agency has been spying on Turkey since 2009.

Germany's intelligence agency eavesdropped on calls made by U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton, as the German intelligence also targeted Turkey, Der Spiegel reports.

Turkey believes the withdrawal of the Patriot anti-ballistic missile systems that have been deployed by three prominent NATO countries on its soil, would be inappropriate and draw reaction.

Ankara’s concerns come especially at a time when there are serious security threats at its borders and in the Middle East.

The original article is from German magazine Der Spiegel's website

Berlin is concerned over a growing influence of Russia on the government in Bulgaria, Germany's Der Spiegel has argued in an article.

A journalist has died and another has been wounded in an attack by Afghan police officer, a day ahead of the country's presidential elections.

German photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus, 48 years old, was a contributor for the Associated Press Television in the last 12 years.

Abdullah Gul, the President of Turkey, declared himself against a possible ban on social media.

On Friday, he announced a blockade of Facebook and YouTube that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had suggested earlier is "out of question", as he was quoted as saying by German magazine Der Spiegel.