3 journalists detained in home raids in eastern Turkey
Turkish police on Tuesday morning detained three journalists in the eastern province of Van following raids on their houses, Turkish Minute reported, citing the...
‘I am here despite assassination threats,’ Erdoğan claims in visit to Bosnia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday said that information about possible assassination threats against him during his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina would not deter...
Turkish gov’t blocks 2 MEPs from participating in OSCE election observation mission
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has barred two European parliamentarians from entering Turkey to participate in an Organization for Security...
CHP’s Erdoğdu: Erdoğan ordered media not to cover March of Justice
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Aykut Erdoğdu on Sunday said Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had gathered media bosses and...
Afrin’s Kurdish administration calls on Assad regime to defend border against Turkey
The Kurdish-led autonomous administration that runs Afrin called Bashar al-Assad regime to send troops to help defend its border with Turkey despite Damascus’ stance against...
Reactions mount to assault of Erdoğan protestors by Turkish security
Turkish security officials were part of an assault on demonstrators protesting outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence on Tuesday according to two law enforcement sources,...
Turkey’s court of appeals rules to reduce sentence of NASA scientist Gölge
US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert announced in a press statement on Thursday that Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled to reduce a...
Erdoğan says allies gone crazy over Turkey’s S-400 deal with Russia
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized Turkey’s NATO allies for reacting negatively to Turkey’s decision to purchase an S-400 missile system from...
Turkish students struggle amid economic crisis as rents soar and dorms fall short
Turkish students are facing an acute housing crisis as rental prices surge, private dormitories remain costly and state-run dormitories struggle to meet demand, the...
Turkish labour union leader arrested over İstanbul airport protests
Özgür Karabulut, chairman of the Dev Yapı-İş labor union, has been arrested by an Istanbul court over his role in recent protests staged by...
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