Erdoğan’s cleric Karaman: Turkey should have nuclear power
Hayrettin Karaman, a leading theologian and issuer of fatwas, or religious edicts, for ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) circles and Turkey's autocratic President...
Turkey arrests 10 footbal fans over holding banner in support of hunger-striking educators
Turkish government has arrested 10 football fans of Beşiktaş football club, who held a banner saying "Let's Nuriye and Semih To Live" in a...
US Secretary Tillerson: Turkey continues to limit rights of religious minorities
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday slammed Turkey for continuing to limit the human rights of members of some religious minority groups.
Delivering...
Pro-Erdoğan columnist says US planning to attack Turkey
A staunchly pro-government columnist, Yusuf Kaplan, wrote in his Monday column that the US is planning to attack Turkey, which he argued, would divide...
Islamist extremists terror attack kills 20 at Turkish restaurant in Burkina Faso
Suspected Islamist extremists on Sunday opened fire at an upscale Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, killing 20 people, including a...
More Turks report stress, depression and anxiety in Erdogan’s Turkey
The escalating crackdown on fundamental rights and freedoms in an increasingly repressive regime of Turkey under the autocratic leadership of president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens main opposition leader with trial over links to jailed deputy
Turkey's autocratic President and the Chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday implied that main opposition Republican...
Turkey’s Erdoğan: Are we ready for new July 15?
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Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a speech on Saturday promised to respond western powers in similar ways when they pressure Turkey and...
Turkish policemen batter two women who sought help from them in İzmir province
Two police officers allegedly battered two victimized women who were seeking for help from them over a harassment incident in Turkey's Aegean province of...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 17 football fans over banner for supporting hunger strikers
Detention warrants were issued by Samsun Chief prosecutor's Office for 17 fans of Turkish football club Beşiktaş for holding a banner during a Sunday match that...
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