Turkish gov’t has sent 7 extradition requests to US for Fethullah Gülen

Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül on Thursday said Ankara has sent the US a total of seven extradition requests and one temporary arrest warrant...

Turkey’s Erdoğan sues main opposition leader for TL 1,5 million in damages

Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday filed a lawsuit against main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for TL 1,5...

55 academics from the world call on Turkey’s Erdoğan to release Kavala

Fifty-five academics have written an open letter to Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calling for the release of businessman and civil activist Osman...

Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 79 more teachers on Teachers Day

As Turkey celebrates the Teachers Day, the Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s Office on Friday issued detention warrants for a total of 79 teachers due to...

Turkey’s ‘Ministry of Truth’ in action: Drowned teacher’s accomplishment record removed

Turkey’s Education Ministry has made a “necessary falsification” on its records shortly after a devoted physics teacher, removed from his job in the government’s...

Turkish university cancels former Turkish PM Davutoğlu’s conference

İstanbul’s Marmara University has surprisingly cancelled a conference that was to feature Ahmet Davutoğlu, former prime minister of Turkey, Hürriyet reported on Thursday. Davutoğlu was...

Jailed journalist Usluer given forced haircut in Turkish prison

Wardens at İstanbul’s notorious Silivri Prison reportedly forced Oğuz Usluer, a former news coordinator at HaberTürk TV, who has been behind bars since Dec....

Turkey’s purge-victim teacher passes away following heart attack

Kazım Ünlü, a former teacher who was removed from his job in the government’s post-coup purge of state institutions and an executive at Turkey’s...

Turkey’s opposition leader on Zarrab case: Corruption is not a national issue

Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Thursday targeted Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım over a case against Reza Zarrab, saying...

OSCE says Ayşenur Parıldak ruling unfounded, calls for her release

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir criticized a court ruling on Tuesday that sentenced...
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