Turkish gov’t imposes curfew in over 30 villages in Bitlis province
Turkish government imposed a round-the-clock curfew on Wednesday in at least 35 villages in Bitlis province as Turkish security forces have launched an operation...
Turkey, US on work to ease bilateral tension over detained consulate staff member
Turkey and the US are in discussions to try to resolve the spat over the arrest of a US consulate staffer in İstanbul, US...
Samsun barbers ban American-style haircut in retaliation for US visa ban
The Samsun Barbers Chamber announced on Wednesday that they have banned all barbers in the province from doing American-style haircuts in support of the...
Turkey’s Erdoğan vows to root out every single members of Gülen movement from Balkans
People affiliated with the Gülen movement will be “rooted out” from the Balkans, Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday in a...
Turkish gov’t detains 110 military officers and more over alleged links to Gülen movement
Dozens of people, mostly military officers, were detained across Turkey as part of Turkish government's massive post-coup witch hunt campaign targeting alleged members of...
A sick Kurdish prisoner says they are subjected to inhumane practices in Turkish prison
Hasan Aşa, a sick prisoner in need of urgent treatment in Diyarbakır Type D Closed Prison on remand for 3 years, has sent letter...
German court releases MİT agent Sayan with 2-year judicial probation
A German court in Hamburg has decided on Wednesday to release Mehmet Fatih Sayan, who gathered information for Turkish National Intelligence Organisation (MİT) on Turkish...
Turkish FM confesses NBA player Kanter’s world tour disrupted in post-coup crackdown
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said NBA player Enes Kanter’s world tour was disrupted as part of the government’s post-coup crackdown against the alleged...
Turkish court decides for continuation of journalist Parıldak’s imprisonment
An Ankara court ruled on Tuesday for continuation of the imprisonment of journalist Ayşenur Parıldak, who has been behind bars nearly 14 months.
Parıldak, a...
US says White House, State Department support ambassador in Turkey
The US Ambassador to Turkey, John Bass, has the support of the White House and US State Department in his decision to suspend visa...
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