Turkish Embassy in Gabon spied on Erdoğan critics
As part of its massive witch-hunt, the Turkish government used its diplomats in Gabon to profile opponents of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...
Turkish gov’t detains dozens of people over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has detained at least 46 people and issued detention warrants for more on Wednesday across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup...
Slain Saudi journalist Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancée: He thought Turkey was a safe country
Jamal Khashoggi’s Turkish fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, said in an interview broadcast live on Habertürk on Thursday that the slain Saudi journalist was experiencing “great...
Journalist Yalçın arrested in Diyarbakır
Turkish journalist Nurcan Yalçın was arrested by a court of law on Monday, after her detention by police last Friday, Turkish media reported.
Yalçın was...
Thousands of Syrians face return to earthquake zones as travel permits expired over the...
Syrian refugees who were registered in Turkey’s earthquake disaster zones now face the prospect of returning to the region despite unacceptable living conditions, the...
Turkey’s Erdoğan claims Western media smearing him as they did Atatürk
Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday has claimed the Western media have been negatively portraying him as they did in the past...
Twitter succumbs to Erdoğan’s pressure, silences key voices in Turkey on election eve: report
Twitter announced at 6 a.m. Turkish time on Saturday that it was restricting access in Turkey to certain account holders to ensure the platform...
Turkish daily claims pressure on advertising has caused financial problems
The Turkish Karar daily announced in its Monday edition that businesspeople and advertising agencies have been urged not to place ads in the newspaper,...
24 face detention over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigations’
Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 24 people including active duty and former military officers as well as former military cadets due to...
Turkish gov’t seized 232 Gülen-linked schools in 21 countries since coup attempt
A total of 232 schools run by the faith-based Gülen movement across 21 countries have been taken over by the Turkish government since a...
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