Jailed Turkish novelist-journalist Ahmet Altan fined TL 7,000 for “insulting Erdoğan”
Renowned Turkish novelist and journalist Ahmet Altan, who has been behind the bars over coup charges for more than a year, was fined TL...
Famous Turkish singer, actress Zuhal Olcay sued over alleged insult to President Erdoğan
A lawsuit has been filed against famous Turkish singer, actress Zuhal Olcay for “insulting” Turkish autocratic Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a concert...
Turkey’s pro-Kurdish HDP not to attend opening of Parliament
Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) spokesperson Osman Baydemir said the HDP has decided not to attend the opening of Parliament on Oct. 1...
Turkish Parliament speaker threatens HDP deputy with expulsion over phrase ‘Kurdish provinces’
Political Islamist İsmail Kahraman, the speaker of the Turkish Parliament, took strong offense at the use of the phrase "Kurdish provinces" by Metal Danış...
Erdoğan targets top religious body for being late in fight against Gülen movement
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) for being late in struggle against faith-based Gülen movement which he blames...
Turkey’s pro-Erdoğan daily declares Trump, Pence ‘lunatics of a deviant sect’
The pro-Erdoğan Turkish Yeni Şafak daily claimed on Wednesday that US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence are pondering a “crusade,”...
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 businessman denies being under police custody or house arrest in UK
Exiled Turkish businessman Akın İpek, a target of the Turkish government due to his links to the Gülen movement, has denied recent reports in...
Two detained for threatening opponents of ‘executive presidency’ in referendum
Two young men who shared a message on a social media account early on Thursday threatening those who vote against 'executive presidency' in a...
US, German companies imposing unofficial sanctions on Turkey, minister says
Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Tuesday that several German and American companies are denying or delaying parts Turkey uses in its defense...
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