Erdoğanist journalist: US soldiers, diplomats to be executed in case of 2nd coup attempt
The US soldiers and diplomats in Turkey and elsewhere will be executed by “revenge teams” in case of a second coup attempt in the...
Turkish prosecutor issues detention warrant for pro-Kurdish HDP Co-chairperson Kemalbay
Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued a detention warrant for Serpil Kemalbay, co-chairperson of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Peoples’ Party (HDP), just two days before a...
Turkish gov’t launches investigation into Atatürkist organization over ‘coup tweet’
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday launched an investigation into the Atatürkist Thought Organization (ADD) over a tweet shared yesterday on the...
Turkish mafia leader threatens newspaper boss, columnists over report
Notorious mafia leader Alaattin Çakıcı threatened Karar daily boss Mehmet Aydın and six columnists in a written statement posted on his “official” Instagram account...
Afghan security forces raid Afghan-Turk Boys High School in Shibirghan
The Afghan-Turk Boys High School in Shibirghan was raided by members of the Afghan security forces under the command of Uzbek leader Abdul Rashid...
‘Bad news’ themed art festival in Germany includes statue of Turkey’s Erdoğan
A golden effigy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan evoking the famous statue of Saddam Hussein has been erected in a central German city...
Turkish President Erdoğan says European Union’s end is near
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday said he has been observing signs suggesting the European Union is coming to an end, the T24...
Erdoğan targets actress over incident at restaurant
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan slammed Turkish actress Deniz Çakır, who was allegedly involved in an incident involving a group of veiled women at a...
14-year-old Syrian boy stabbed to death in Turkey in alleged hate crime
A 14-year-old Syrian boy was killed in an alleged hate crime on his way to work on October 20, in Turkey's central province of...
Far-right MP attacks Armenian lawmaker, threatens with genocide
A far-right independent member of the Turkish Parliament has threatened Turkish-Armenian lawmaker Garo Paylan with facing the same fate as his ancestors amid debates...
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