Turkey’s religious authority granted power to censor, destroy ‘improper’ Quran translations
Turkey’s top religious authority, the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), has been granted sweeping new powers to oversee religious content and censor Quran translations...
Turkish nationals rank second among asylum seekers in Germany
Turks have been the second largest group seeking asylum in Germany since the beginning of the year, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Thursday,...
Turkish government releases 7 more ISIL militants from prison
A Turkish court ordered the release of seven suspects, who are alleged members of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levants (ISIL) in the...
Turkey’s Afrin operation increases attacks on Turkish communities in Germany
The Turkish military offensive in the Kurdish-populated Afrin province of northwestern Syria has increased attacks on Turkish communities in Germany, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported.
According...
Turkish court releases police officer who killed 6 and 7 year-old Yıldırım brothers in...
A Turkish court has released a police officer who drove an armored vehicle as patrolling in Karşıyaka neighborhood in southeastern province Şırnak’s Silopi district...
3 killed, 5 injured in terrorist attack in front of İstanbul courthouse
Two assailants who opened fire on a police checkpoint in front of İstanbul’s main courthouse on Tuesday morning were killed along with a bystander,...
Investigation launched into Turkish actress for criticism of law on stray dogs
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a famous actress who criticized the lawmakers who backed a law that is criticized for paving way...
Police violence against members of anti-gov’t religious group sparks outrage
Turkish police in the southern province of Adana sparked outrage when they employed batons, plastic bullets and pepper spray in what many said was...
YouTube account alleging AKP wrongdoing blocked at request of Erdoğan’s son-in-law
A recent court order banning access to a YouTube account broadcasting shocking allegations about Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was based on...
Rights group slams Turkey’s illegal transfer of Syrian detainees
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday condemned the illegal transfer to Turkey of more than 60 Syrians arrested by Turkey and its local proxies...
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