Turkish gov’t prosecutes 146 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 281 social media accounts and taken legal action against 146 users over the last week (Aug.20-Aug. 27) on accusations...
CHP refers deputy to disciplinary committee over remarks on call to prayer in Turkish
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) executive board has referred deputy Öztürk Yılmaz to its disciplinary committee over remarks on a TV station...
US’ Mueller investigating Flynn’s work on documentary attacking Gülen
The US special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating work performed by former national security advisor Michael Flynn on a documentary targeting Turkish-Muslim scholar Fethullah...
Turkish journalist in exile subjected to harassment due to Erdoğan’s Nazi remarks
A Turkish journalist who fled an ongoing witch-hunt in Turkey against critical journalists and took refuge in Germany in the aftermath of a failed...
Erdoğan says Turkey may sue US over Atilla case
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey might sue the US over the case of Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive of Turkey’s Halkbank...
Germany confirms that pro-Erdoğan UETD incompatible with democratic principles
The head of German domestic intelligence agency the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has confirmed that it is spying on...
VIDEO — A Turkish national abducted in Malaysia by operatives linked to Turkey’s Erdoğan
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A Turkish national was abducted in Kuala Lumpur on a broad daylight by unknown operatives who are believed to be affiliated with Turkish government...
Turkey detains journalist Özbek for allegedly insulting Erdoğan
Gökhan Özbek, a freelance journalist and an outspoken critic of Turkey’s post-coup human rights abuses, was detained on Thursday for allegedly insulting Turkey's autocratic...
Erdoğan daily: NATO plans to attack Turkey in 2018
The Yeni Şafak daily, a staunch supporter of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the government, on Sunday said NATO plans to attack...
At least 13 imams involved in profiling of Gülen sympathizers in Germany
A German-based Turkish reporter tweeted on Thursday that according to a Nordrhein-Westfalen intelligence agency, 13 imams are involved in illegal profiling of Gülen movement...
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Sippenhaft, also known as...
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The May 2023 re-election of...