Turkish military to enlist 30,000 new personnel after purge
Amid criticism that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is pushing the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) away from NATO, Defense Minister Fikri Işık...
Court rejects indictment against fashion designer due to lack of credible evidence
An İstanbul court has rejected an indictment against fashion designer Barbaros Şansal which sought a jail term of up to three years for him...
Turkish court bans access to websites exposing gov’t graft, purge, torture in prisons
According to a recent decision by an Ankara court banned access to YouTube videos that expose involvement of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)...
Treasury transfers shares of public companies to Sovereign Wealth Fund
Turkey’s treasury shares in several public companies like Ziraat Bankası, Borsa İstanbul, and Turkish Petroleum (TP) have been transferred to the recently established the...
26-year-old journalist to face trial on trumped-up terror charges
Journalist Ayşenur Parıldak (26) who worked for Turkey’s largest national daily as a court reporter while pursuing a law degree in Ankara is scheduled to...
Seven pro-Kurdish people, including Co-mayors of Doğubayazıt Municipality, arrested
Seven people including Kurdish Co-mayors of Doğubayazıt district of Turkey’s eastern province of Ağrı were arrested on Saturday.
Seven people, including Doğubayazıt Co-mayors Murat Rohat...
Over 90 people arrested over alleged Gülen links in İstanbul
Ninety-one civilians were arrested by a Turkish court on Saturday due to alleged use of a smart phone application called ByLock and alleged links...
Report reveals 38 women killed in Turkey in January
A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform has showed that a total of 38 women became the victims of domestic...
VIDEOS– Policeman pulls out gun as people call for ‘no’ to constitutional amendments
A Turkish police officer pulled out a gun on Saturday as protestors were calling on people to vote against constitutional amendments that will greatly...
WITCH HUNT — Presidency, prime ministry joining forces for anti-Gülen fight
A special unit established at the presidency to monitor and contribute to an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement will from now on...
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