Turkish gov’t detains 52 police officers, 16 others over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained dozens of people, including 52 police officers, in the first two days of May as part of its massive post...
Man missing for more than 3 months reveals he was abducted, tortured by Turkish...
Zabit Kişi, who disappeared for more than a hundred days after he was reportedly turned over by Kazakhstan to Turkish intelligence and put on...
Turkish gov’t indicts father of NBA star Kanter over his alleged links to Gülen...
Mehmet Kanter, the father of NBA star and New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, has been indicted by Turkish prosecutors on charges of membership...
Turkey’s pro-government Habertürk daily to close down print operation
Turkey's staunchly pro-government Habertürk newspaper will close down its print operation on July 6 and go completely digital, according to a report by online...
Turkey again seeks to close down pro-Kurdish political party
A prosecutor on Monday refiled an indictment that seeks to close down a pro-Kurdish party, the second largest opposition party in the Turkish Parliament,...
Politicians, journalist among 48 detained in İzmir-based counterterrorism operation: report
A total of 48 people, including politicians and a journalist critical of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), were detained as part of...
NY Judge Berman says he is worried, disturbed by political pressure on Turkey’s Zarrab...
Judge Richard M. Berman, senior federal judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, who is the overseeing cases of...
Turkish police detain 47 during Saturday Mothers’ 957th weekly demonstration
Police have detained 47 people, including activists and family members of the Saturday Mothers, during the group’s 957th weekly demonstration in İstanbul’s Galatasaray Square,...
Jailed Turkish journalist Gündem to appear in court for first time in 9 months
Jailed Turkish journalist Mehmet Gündem, who was arrested in November 2017 on terror charges, will appear in court for the first time in the...
Veteran Kurdish politician Türk says Erdoğan ended peace process
Ahmet Türk, a veteran Kurdish politician who was recently released from prison due to health problems, said that it was President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
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