US State Department criticises Turkish gov’t’s ‘broad definition of terrorism’

The US State Department has criticized Turkish government's definition of terrorism, saying, "Turkey has a broad definition of terrorism that includes crimes against the...

Turkish gov’t detains 18 people over alleged links to Gülen movement

The Turkish government detained 17 people in Bursa province and one in Tokat on Thursday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...

Turkish journalist Yücel criticizes Erdoğan visit to Germany as he accepts media award

Deniz Yücel, a German-Turkish journalist who remained in pre-trial detention in Turkey for about one year, criticized the German president for inviting Turkish President...

Pro-Erdoğan Turkish reporter fined 5,000 euros by German court for defaming kindergarten

Rahmi Turan, a Turkish reporter who works for the staunchly pro-government aHaber TV station, has been handed down a fine of 5,000 euros by...

COMMENTARY — Erdoğan selected a crook and jihadist enabler as Turkey’s vice president

By Abdullah Bozkurt Fuat Oktay, named vice president in the new Cabinet of Turkish Islamist leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the surprise of many Turkey...

Turkish novelist Erdoğan: Ahmet Altan is a victim of Ergenekon-Erdoğan bargain

Turkish novelist Aslı Erdoğan, who spent 132 days in jail in 2016 for displaying solidarity with the pro-Kurdish Özgür Gündem newspaper, has said jailed...

Turkish court sentences 3 executives of now-closed TV station to prison for ‘terrorist propaganda’

The İstanbul 13th High Criminal Court on Wednesday handed down prison sentences of three years, nine months to each of three executives of the...

HRW: 7 civilians killed in Turkish military’s possible war crime in northern Iraq

Turkish military operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) that killed at least seven civilians in Iraq's Kurdistan region over the course of...

Turkish gov’t applies 848 times to Germany via Interpol since July 2016

The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has submitted 848 requests for search or arrest to Germany via Interpol since a controversial coup...

Turkish gov’t detains 6 military members over alleged links to Gülen movement

The Turkish government detained six military personnel on Wednesday in six provinces as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of...

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