2 journalists jailed over footage shared with media in probe into 2009 death of...
Turkey has jailed two journalists pending trial in an investigation into the 2009 helicopter crash that killed nationalist politician Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu, with an account...
Mother of 2 announces on Twitter she will be taken to prison with her...
A mother of two announced yesterday from an anonymous Twitter account that she was going to be sent to Ankara's Sincan Prison with her...
Turkey’s Erdoğan allegedly sent army chief, advisor to Gül to prevent his candidacy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar and his chief advisor, İbrahim Kalın, to former President Abdullah Gül...
Erdoğan calls for restructuring professional organizations following changes to bar associations: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday called on parliament to pass a law regulating professional chambers and associations in order to decrease their...
Mayor detained in western Turkey as crackdown on main opposition deepens
Turkish authorities have detained an opposition mayor in western Turkey as part of a bribery and misconduct investigation, the latest move in an expanding...
Two more Turkish soldiers killed, 5 wounded during military operation in Syria’s Afrin
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and five wounded on Sunday during Turkish military operation in Afrin province of northern Syria, according to a statement...
Jailed journalist Ünal: Indictment has lost validity as prosecutor suspended
Mustafa Ünal (51), a jailed veteran journalist and former Ankara bureau chief for the now-closed Zaman daily, has said since the prosecutor who indicted...
Turkey’s Erdoğan to embark on new Africa tour targeting Gülen movement
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will make a five-day official tour of four African countries — Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal and Mali — starting...
Turkish Deputy PM says Erdoğan and Putin are the world’s only leaders
One of Turkey’s deputy prime ministers, Hakan Çavuşoğlu, has said there are no leaders in any European countries and that Turkey’s autocratic President Recep...
Turkish artists to join CHP’s ‘March for Justice’ on July 4
Turkish actor Mert Fırat announced on Friday that a group of artists will take part in a march launched by main opposition Republican People’s...
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