Turkish gov’t detains 34 police officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government on Wednesday detained 34 police officers in seven provinces across Turkey in an Ordu-based probe targeting alleged members of the Gülen...
UN report: Turkey is the 74th happiest nation among 156 countries
Turkey has slipped five places to 74th out of 156 countries in the “world happiness ratings,” while Finland tops the list, according to The...
German police carry out nationwide raids on Erdoğanist Turkish gang
Hundreds of police officers have taken part in raids across Germany targeting the Osmanen Germania boxing club, an ultranationalist pro-Erdoğan gang that German officials...
Turkey’s Erdoğan ‘hopes’ Afrin to be captured ‘by this evening’
Speaking at the 46th meeting of neighborhood heads, or muhtars, at the presidential palace on Wednesday, Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said he...
EU watchdog: Spending on Turkey fails to address democratic problems, press freedom
Billions of euros in financial aid to Turkey from the European Union have barely addressed key problems such as judicial independence and press freedom...
USCIRF condemns Turkey’s indictment against American Pastor Brunson
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Tuesday issued a statement condemning an indictment filed by a Turkish prosecutor charging US citizen...
Former Turkish minister wanted in the US returns to ruling AKP
Former Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan, wanted in the United States, has returned to the Justice and Development Party (AKP), columnist Batuhan Çolak wrote...
COMMENTARY — Fukara-Der: Turkey-backed charity funneling European funds to jihadists
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The mushrooming of new Islamist NGOs and foundations in Turkey, especially in border provinces near Syria and Iraq, apparently with the encouragement...
New electoral amendments go into effect after hasty approval by Turkish Parliament
A 26-article legislative package that makes it possible for political parties to form election alliances and amends some parts of the Election Law ahead...
Germany launches investigations into controversial boxing club linked to Turkish gov’t
German prosecutors on Tuesday morning initiated investigations into members of Osmanen Germania BC, a controversial boxing club in three regions of the country that...
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