Turkish gov’t detains 63 people over alleged match-making among followers of Gülen movement

The Turkish government detained 63 people in 36 provinces across Turkey on Saturday over suspected match-making activities among alleged followers of the Gülen movement...

Opposition MP highlights plight of quintuplets with parents jailed on Gülen links

An opposition lawmaker has written a column drawing attention to the predicament of children whose parents were sent to jail in October on charges...

Dismissed teacher reinstated to job more than 4 years after his death

A former teacher who was dismissed from his job in an extensive purge in the aftermath of a coup attempt in Turkey in 2016...

Mothers of imprisoned cadets stage sit-ins at ruling party buildings

Mothers of military cadets who were imprisoned after a 2016 coup attempt have stated sit-in protests in front of several ruling Justice and Development...

Prominent journalists given prison sentences in retrial over Gülen links

A Turkish court that heard the retrial of several journalists and media workers on terrorism charges due to their alleged links to a faith-based...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate civilian deaths caused by armored vehicles

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Tuesday rejected a parliamentary motion by the Peoples'...

562,581 people investigated, 91,000 arrested over Gülen links since coup attempt

Turkish prosecutors have investigated a total of 562,581 people while courts have arrested 91,610 individuals on allegations of terrorism due to their alleged links...

University students in Tunceli province struggling with housing crisis

University students in eastern Turkey’s Tunceli province are facing a serious housing crisis, with many students having to live in makeshift dorm rooms, the...

US urges Turkey to respect and ensure freedom of expression: VOA

The United States continues to urge Turkey to respect and ensure freedom of expression, a spokesperson from the US State Department told Voice of...

NATO officer, abducted and tortured by Turkish intelligence, reveals horrific details

A Turkish lieutenant colonel who had been assigned to NATO headquarters and who was abducted and tortured by agents of the Turkish intelligence service...

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