Turkish gov’t seeks to detain 458 military officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is looking for 458 military officers, including six generals and admirals, over their alleged role...
Clashes erupt between Turkey-backed rebels in Syria’s Afrin province
Renewed clashes erupted between Turkish-backed rebel factions on Monday in Syria's Kurdish enclave of Afrin, killing an unknown number of people, the Syrian Observatory...
Israeli court orders Turkish woman’s conditional release
An Israeli court on Monday ordered the conditional release of Ebru Özkan, a Turkish citizen who has been under arrest since June 11 for...
Displaced Kurdish citizens cannot afford to return home in Turkey’s Southeast
Residents of the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakır’s historic Sur district cannot afford the new homes built following fighting between Turkish security forces and...
German Interior Ministry bans Erdoğanist gang Osmanen Germania
Germany has banned Turkish-nationalist biker gang Osmanen Germania BC, accusing the group of carrying out violent crimes, according to a report by Deutsche Welle...
Turkish President Erdoğan appoints new top military brass
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday appointed Turkish Land Forces Commander Gen. Yaşar Güler as the new chief of general staff with a...
Stage actor Aydın briefly detained by Turkish police over social media messages
Outspoken stage actor Orhan Aydın was briefly detained in İstanbul on Tuesday over social media messages critical of the Turkish government and the president.
“I was...
President Erdoğan appoints controversial top soldier as Turkey’s new defence minister
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Gen. Hulusi Akar, the chief of general staff, known for his controversial role in a military coup attempt...
Turkish court denies pro-Kurdish politician’s request for release despite 1-year-old daughter’s asthma
A Turkish court has denied pro-Kurdish politician Esma Yılmaz's request for release from pre-trial detention even though her 1-year-old daughter, kept in prison along...
Bulgarian president only EU head of state to attend Turkish President Erdoğan’s inauguration
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev was the only president of a European Union country to attend the inauguration on Monday of Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
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