Pro-Erdoğan daily on jailed pastor Brunson: ‘CIA pastor’ engineered coup attempt in Turkey
The pro-Erdoğan Takvim daily on Saturday accused jailed American pastor Andrew Brunson, whose release US President Donald Trump sought from Turkey's autocratic President Recep...
Agricultural workers in Turkey’s İzmir province protest company pressure to cut ties with union
More than 350 agricultural workers, most of them women, employed at Queen Flowers in İzmir province, have been protesting the company over pressure to...
17 women’s rights activists face prison for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish court has accepted an indictment that seeks prison sentences for 17 women’s rights activists on charges that include insulting President Recep Tayyip...
Turkish court rules for continuation of journalist Gündem’s imprisonment over Gülen links
A Turkish court ruled on Tuesday for a continuation of the pretrial detention of veteran Turkish journalist Mehmet Gündem, who was arrested on Nov....
Report claims some 400 workers die in construction site of 3rd airport in İstanbul
The Turkish authorities have covered up the deaths of 400 construction workers during the construction of the controversial third airport in İstanbul, according to...
Kosovo bank reportedly freezes accounts of alleged followers of Gülen movement
As a new stage of persecution of Turkish nationals affiliated with the Gülen movement in line with the oppression of Turkish government led by...
Opposition lawmaker submits parliamentary question about vandalized Armenian church in Kayseri
In a parliamentary question posed to the minister of culture and tourism, opposition deputy Garo Paylan asked if an investigation had been launched into...
Detention warrants issued for 23 dismissed judges and prosecutors
As part of a witch hunt targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office on Saturday issued detention warrants for 23 judges and...
Turkish gov’t closes German Embassy school in İzmir province
The Turkish government has closed a German Embassy school in İzmir province over an allegation that it did not have the required license, according...
Turkey’s governor’s office in Adana province bans LGBTI pride march
The Adana Governor’s Office has banned an LGBTI pride parade scheduled to take place on Saturday in the southern province of Adana over “possible...
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