Public anger grows as wildfires rage in Turkey amid government inaction and media silence
Wildfires tearing through three provinces in Turkey have sparked public outrage, with residents turning to social media to condemn what they describe as government...
Disabled man convicted of Gülen links returned to prison after hospital discharge
An elderly man who is almost totally disabled and was jailed last week over his conviction of links to the faith-based Gülen movement has...
119 German citizens unable to return to Germany from Turkey
A total of 119 German citizens are not able to return to Germany from Turkey either due to travel bans or because they are...
Turkish President Erdoğan: Justice Ministry working on partial amnesty for some prisoners
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Sunday that the Turkish Justice Ministry is considering whether or not to grant a partial amnesty for...
Turkey moves to lift immunity of 61 MPs amid escalating crackdown on main opposition
A presidential motion seeking the removal of parliamentary immunity for 61 lawmakers from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has been submitted to...
Turkish authorities evict majority of earthquake victims in temporary housing
Turkish authorities have evicted most survivors of major earthquakes in Turkey’s southeast in February who were living in temporary housing, with many facing homelessness,...
Turkey issues detention warrants for 214 people over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities on Tuesday ordered the detention of 214 people including active duty and expelled military officers as well as former military cadets due...
Turkish gov’t detains dozens of people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government has detained dozens of people, including active duty military officers, across Turkey in the past two days as part of its...
Turkey seizes billions in assets, shuts down hundreds of Gulen-linked institutions since 2016 coup...
Turkish authorities have seized or frozen billions in assets and closed hundreds of institutions linked to the faith-based Gülen movement, according to official figures...
Organizers of art exhibition in İstanbul under investigation for LGBT propaganda
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into the organizers of an art exhibition in İstanbul after the exhibition was targeted by religious and nationalist...
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