Recently revealed testimony shows MİT informed about coup 7 hours beforehand
As many questions still persist as to what happened before and after a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, Major O.K. said in...
384,000 refugees in Turkey to need resettlement next year: UNHCR
A total of 384,070 refugees in Turkey are projected to be in need of resettlement in 2024, according to a recent report by the...
Juncker says Erdoğan’s Nazi remarks drive Turkey further away from EU
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has criticized Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his comparison of Germany and the Netherlands to the Nazis,...
Coal mine collapse in northwestern Turkey traps miners for 11 hours
Two coal mine workers were trapped for 11 hours in a collapsed mine on Sunday in northwestern Turkey’s Zonguldak province, the Bianet news website reported.
Twenty-six-year-old...
Swedish athletes to be accompanied by security at European championships in Turkey
Swedish track and field teams will be accompanied by security during the European Athletics Indoor Championships, which will be held in İstanbul March 2-5,...
Syrian human rights activist goes missing in İstanbul
A Syrian human rights activist who has been living in Turkey since 2013 has been missing since Nov. 27, Turkish Minute reported, citing the...
Turkish court releases journalist Uğur Sağındık but rules for house arrest
A Turkish court on Wednesday decided to release journalist Uğur Sağındık, an editor for now-closed Zaman daily, from pretrial detention but ruled that he be...
Turkish woman jailed over alleged Gülen links not released despite serious health risk
Birgül Bulut, one the more than 17,000 women who have been jailed in Turkey in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt on July...
Turkish gov’t removes directional signs for Trump Towers Mall in İstanbul
In response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Turkey on Friday removed directional signs to Trump...
62 former military cadets indicted on coup charges 5.5 years after coup attempt
Turkish prosecutors have indicted 62 former military cadets on charges of attempting to overturn the constitutional order due to their alleged role in a...
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