Jailed police chief Anadolu Atayün’s wife detained by Turkish government
Turkish government has detained Birsen Atayün, the wife of jailed police chief Anadolu Atayün, just days after her 15-year-old son and 17-year-old daughter were...
Turkish gov’t detains 37 people over ‘promoting terrorism’ on social media
Turkish government has detained 37 more people across Turkey on Wednesday over allegedly taking part in an online smear campaign of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers'...
Miss Turkey decrowned just hours after due to tweet on failed coup attempt
The winner of Miss Turkey 2017 was decrowned on Friday just hours after winning the beauty pageant, after a tweet she posted about the...
Pro-Erdoğan gang leader threatens European countries with violent protests
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Sedat Peker, a convicted gang leader and staunch supporter of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said in a video that he can organize...
Indonesia deports Turkish businessman to Turkey over Erdoğan regime’s request
Mustafa Kenel, a Turkish businessman, was reportedly deported by Indonesian government to Turkey on December 16, 2017 over his alleged links to the Gülen...
Turkish gov’t indicts father of NBA star Kanter over his alleged links to Gülen...
Mehmet Kanter, the father of NBA star and New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, has been indicted by Turkish prosecutors on charges of membership...
HDP deputy Birlik detained on charges of insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak deputy Leyla Birlik has been detained on charges of insulting Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Cumhuriyet...
Turkish security guards do not allow women in shorts in İstanbul park
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On the same day that hundreds of women marched in İstanbul to protest violence and animosity due to their clothing, private security guards made...
Turkish gov’t detains 149 people for alleged terror promotion on social media
The Turkish government detained at least 149 people across Turkey on Wednesday on suspicion of promoting terrorist groups on social media.
At least 76 people...
Turkish gov’t detains pro-Kurdish HDP’s former co-chair Kemalbay in Ankara
Serpil Kemalbay, who has handed over her post as co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and was elected as a member of...
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