Turkish citizen detained for disturbing peace after filing complaint against Erdoğan
A man who filed charges against Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for “discriminating against part of society” was detained shortly afterwards on charges...
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...
Nigeria on alert over spying activities of Maarif Foundation and Diyanet imams
Spying scandal that involved Turkish imams and other Turkish state officials who were accused of profiling critics and opponents of Turkey’s president abroad has...
Turkish ambassador draws ire as she implies Gülen-affiliated schools in Macedonia raise terrorists
Turkish Ambassador to Macedonia Tülin Betül Kara has drawn ire following remarks she made last week that shocked the country about schools linked to...
SCF report on Malaysia exposes abductions by Erdoğan’s long arm in Asia
Turkey has adopted a new thuggish tactic in persecuting its critics and opponents abroad by orchestrating abductions, enforced disappearance and extrajudicial renditions in addition...
Bursa Mayor Aktaş refuses to provide hearse for 3 drowned Turkish refugees, including 2...
Bursa Mayor Alinur Aktaş, who was appointed by Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to replace the elected mayor, has refused to...
Jewish foundation says another synagogue attacked in İstanbul
The Turkish Chief Rabbinate Foundation has said that the Balat Ahrida synagogue in İstanbul was attacked on Saturday, following a similar incident two days...
Turkey’s Erdoğan slams former President Gül over his criticisms against gov’t decree for impunity
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday lambasted former President Abdullah Gül for his call on the government to revise a new state...
Turkish gov’t’s refugee espionage in US this time targets Nakıboğlu family
A new case of refugee espionage abroad committed by Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency (AA), which is under direct control of the Turkish government...
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens opposition leader Kılıçdaroğlu with ‘documents’ about himself
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday continued targeting main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, hinting that he should be...
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