Turkish gov’t detains 11 more people for opposing Afrin operation on social media
Turkish government has detained at least 11 more people over their critical stance against Turkish military operation in Afrin region of northern Syria on Thursday. In...
Turkey’s pro-gov’t daily sets up hotline for informing on Gülen followers in EU countries
The pro-government Sabah daily’s Europe edition, Sabah Avrupa, has set up a telephone line for its readers to report followers of the faith-based Gülen...
8 injured in knife attack at Turkish opposition İYİ Party’s campaign stall in İstanbul
A mob reportedly attacked the booth of Turkey's opposition İYİ Party in İstanbul’s Avcılar district on Sunday, injuring eight, including the party’s Avcılar representative,...
UN human rights specialists call on Turkey to release rights defenders
A group of United Nations experts on Friday called on the Turkish government to immediately release nine human rights defenders and two foreign trainers...
Turkish students depict Gülen with devil ears in July 15 contest
A drawing contest focusing on a July 15 coup attempt in Turkey for students from fine arts high schools has produced images of Turkish...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan mobilizing China’s Muslims for jihadist campaign
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Turkey’s ill-advised war in Syria’s Afrin enclave has further exposed how the Islamist regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his nationalist...
Turkish police launch legal proceedings for 290 people over social media posts
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced in a written statement on Monday that Turkish police have launched legal proceedings against 290 people over social media...
Turkey deports 40 Dutch cows in retaliation over deportation of Turkish minister
In response to the expulsion of Turkish Minister of Family and Social Policy Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya from the Netherlands and the use of...
Turkey’s Erdoğan issues a veiled threat of killing each and every Jew amid Jerusalem...
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued a veiled threat on Monday of killing each and every Jew with a shocking reference to apocalyptic...
Erdoğan says Turkish people studying in West become voluntary agents
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said people who go to study in Western countries assimilate into their culture and become voluntary agents...
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