Detained mother of five children released by court with 50.000 TL bail
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Nagehan G., who was detained as she was visiting his arrested husband in Sincan Prision in Ankara together with her five children, was released...
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...
Ultra-nationalist Perinçek says Turkey’s judicial system living its golden age
At a time when the Turkish judiciary is under intense criticism for acting on orders from the government, ultra-nationalist Homeland Party (VP) Chairman Doğu...
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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