An Austrian court gave hope to thousands of citizens of Turkish origin caught in a row over dual nationality Monday,
handing down a favourable decision in a key test case.
A Turkish court ordered an Austrian student and journalist to be kept in jail ahead of a trial on terror charges following his detention last week, his lawyer said on Friday.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday criticised Austria for planning to ban any possible campaigning for the June elections, saying that countries attempting to undermine his country's democratic struggle would "pay a price".
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Friday his government would act to prevent any possible campaigning on Austrian soil by parties in Turkey's upcoming snap general election.
Turkey on Sunday slammed the incoming Austrian government, a coalition between conservatives and the far-right, for "discrimination" after its programme contained a pledge that Vienna will not agree to Ankara joining the EU.
Turkish police on Friday inspected Austrian passengers on an Istanbul-Vienna flight with the help of a sniffer dog, the day after a canine search of passengers flying with Turkish Airlines in Austria, local media reported.
Austria has blocked Turkish economy minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to join a rally marking the anniversary of last year's failed coup attempt in Turkey.
A Kurdish journalist awarded an Austrian press freedom prize was unable to receive it in person after failing to obtain a visa, Austria's Concordia Press Club said on Wednesday.
Austrian leaders said the European Union should end talks over Turkey's 30-year-old bid to join its ranks after
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a controversial referendum on gaining further powers.
Austria has warned its large Turkish minority about travelling to Turkey after a number were apparently caught up in a crackdown against suspected opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The venue for a Turkish music concert in Austria cancelled the event on Thursday over its apparent "political" nature, amid an escalating row between Turkey and the EU.
Nato urged Turkey and Austria Wednesday to settle a dispute over Ankara's EU membership bid, which has led Turkey to block cooperation with the alliance's partner countries.
An Austrian town on Friday banned a rally which a senior official from Turkey's ruling AKP party was set to attend, in a growing international row over the country's referendum campaign.
Turkey has slammed Austria's "double standard" and "irresponsible" approach to potential campaigning by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the EU member state ahead of April's referendum.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is "not welcome" to hold campaign events in Austria ahead of April's referendum on strengthening his powers, the foreign minister in Vienna said on Monday.
Austrian Greens MP Peter Pilz has said that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan “should be investigated by the Austrian state prosecutor”, as he has ordered Turkish diplomatic offices around the world to spy on organizations loyal to a Muslim cleric who Turkey believes was behind last year's coup attempt.
The EU said Tuesday it would open no new
areas in Turkey's membership talks in the "prevailing circumstances" because
of concerns about Ankara's post-coup crackdown.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened
Friday to open Turkey's borders to allow migrants to reach the EU, in a move
that would tear up a landmark deal that has reduced the flow.
Austrian Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil has expressed his view that the European Union's migrant deal with Turkey has lost its validity and that as a unified entity, all EU nations should strengthen their borders to prepare for another wave of undocumented migrants.
The recent arrest of the leaders of Turkey's opposition party, the People's Democratic Party (HDP) and the media shutdown which ensued have caused Austria's federal chancellor, Christian Kern to call for the country to turn off its money supply to Turkey.
The Council of Europe warned Turkey against reestablishing the death penalty Sunday as Ankara stepped up its crackdown over the failed July coup by firing 10,000 more civil servants.
