Turkish PM slams European countries, praises Spain over stance on followers of Gülen movement

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Wednesday slammed European countries with the exception of Spain on their stance vis-à-vis alleged members of the Gülen...

Turkish court imposes jail sentences on 342 people over alleged links to Gülen movement

A Turkish court in central Konya province on Wednesday handed down jail sentences to 342 people over their alleged links to the Gülen movement. Konya's 9th...

COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan found his mirror image in Venezuela’s Maduro

By Abdullah Bozkurt Attempts to forge robust ties with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by the Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reinforce the view...

Turkish court arrests woman with 10-month-old baby on coup charges

Nazlı Mert, a Turkish woman with a 10-month old baby, has been put behind bars over alleged links to the Gülen movement. Mert was initially detained...

Turkish HR defender Gergerlioğlu writes details of latest abduction scandal in Ankara

Prominent Turkish human rights defender and writer Ömer Faruk Gergeroğlu has penned an article detailing the April 21 abduction in Ankara of Orçun Şenyücel,...

Turkish Parliament speaker threatens HDP deputy with expulsion over phrase ‘Kurdish provinces’

Political Islamist İsmail Kahraman, the speaker of the Turkish Parliament, took strong offense at the use of the phrase "Kurdish provinces" by Metal Danış...

Turkish government puts 705th baby behind bars on Children’s Day

On April 23, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, the 705th infant went to jail with its mother, who is accused by the Turkish government of links...

PACE: Holding democratic elections under state of emergency is impossible

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Monitoring Committee on Tuesday called on Turkey to postpone its snap presidential and parliamentary elections...

Turkey’s Erdoğanist Maarif Foundation has seized 76 overseas schools affiliated with Gülen movement

The controversial Maarif Foundation, which was established by the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 2016, has reportedly seized 76 overseas schools affiliated...

President Erdoğan: Opposition has polluted Turkish Parliament

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is also the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), accused the main opposition Republican People’s...

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