Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 72 people over alleged links to Gülen movement

The Ankara and Tokat chief public prosecutor’s offices on Friday have issued detention warrants for 72 people including 20 military officers over their alleged...

Turkish Education Ministry cancels licenses of 1,272 educators over alleged Gülen links

The Turkish Ministry of Education has canceled the teaching licenses of an additional 1,272 people who work for private education companies on suspicion of...

Fethullah Gülen calls on int’l community to pressure Turkish gov’t over rights violations

Turkish-Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen has made a call to the international community, asking them to warn Turkish authorities to take the necessary measures to...

Turkish court gives aggravated life sentences to prominent journalists

A Turkish court has sentenced six prominent journalists to life in prison over a controversial military coup attempt on July 15, 2016, with three of...

Turkey witnesses yet another family tragedy under rule of emergency over alleged links to...

A Turkish woman in Turkey's Denizli province has killed his disabled son and committed suicide because of the unbearable stress and psychological pressures stem...

Turkish and US top diplomats agree to normalise bilateral ties during meeting in Ankara

The United States and Turkey have reportedly agreed on Friday to try to rescue a strategic relationship that Washington acknowledged had reached a crisis...

Turkish government releases German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel

A Turkish court, İstanbul 32nd High Criminal Court, has accepted an indictment seeking up to 18 years in jail for German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yücel...

Turkish gov’t jails former student leader over alleged links to Gülen movement

Turkish government has imprisoned a former student leader, identified as M.N. who graduated from the Department of International Relations of İstanbul's prestigious Boğaziçi University last...

Altans’ lawyer tells judges ignoring ruling of Turkey’s top court could lead to expulsion...

Ergin Cinmen, a lawyer representing prominent journalists Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan, has told judges hearing the trial of his clients to comply with...

Turkish police detain 6 members of Boydak family due to Bank Asya account

Turkish police teams on Thursday detained six members of the Boydak family, prominent industrialists from the Central Anatolian city of Kayseri, on the grounds...

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