Austria’s Chancellor Kern says Turkish ministers promote ‘abolishing democracy’
Austria will try to prevent visiting Turkish ministers from campaigning for a constitutional referendum on the grounds of public safety and because they promote...
Kılıçdaroğlu calls on military to prevent Afghans from illegally entering Turkey
Turkey’s main opposition leader and presidential candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has called on the Turkish military to prevent Afghan migrants from illegally entering Turkey.
“There is...
New wave of arrests hits scores of alleged Gülen movement members
Turkish authorities on Friday ordered the detention of 59 people as part of a large-scale crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, led by US-based...
Unregistered Syrians who fail to leave İstanbul by Sept. 24 to face sanctions
The Turkish Ministry of Interior has announced that sanctions will be imposed on Syrians who fail to leave İstanbul by Sept. 24 despite being...
Baby with Down syndrome suffers major health problems in absence of jailed parents
Ayşe Sena Bunlu, a 15-month-old baby with Down syndrome, has been suffering from serious health problems ever since her parents, both of whom are...
Authorities detain veteran journalist in Gezi Park protest investigation
Journalist Ismail Saymaz was detained early Wednesday morning as part of an investigation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the 2013 Gezi...
Exiled journalist faces 10-year prison sentence for insulting Erdoğan
A Turkish prosecutor has demanded up to 10 and a half years in prison for Hayko Bağdat, a Turkish-Armenian journalist based in Germany, on...
73-year-old Alzheimer’s patient jailed over Gülen links back in intensive care after return to...
Alzheimer’s patient İbrahim Güngör, 73, who was sent back to prison earlier this month despite serious health problems, was again hospitalized after his condition...
Disabled Afghan refugee in Turkey faces life-threatening health crisis after losing protected status
A severely disabled Afghan refugee in Turkey lost access to critical medical treatment after authorities revoked his protected status, the Bianet news website reported...
Turkish gendarmes discover 2 refugees frozen to death at Iranian border
Turkish gendarmes over the weekend discovered the bodies of two refugees who appeared to have frozen to death at Turkey's border with Iran, the...
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