PACE expresses ‘deep concern’ over Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plan
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Thursday expressed “deep concern” on the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in...
Turkish authorities remove 927 Syrian refugees from Denizli district due to public outrage
A total of 927 Syrians have been forced to move from the Kale district of Denizli province in western Turkey to the Denizli city...
Turkish court releases German citizen jailed on Erdoğan insult charges
A German citizen of Turkish origin, Hüseyin M., who was arrested in late August on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in...
Turkish government releases Pastor Brunson after alleged deal with US
The Turkish government has released American evangelical pastor Andrew Brunson after reportedly reaching a secret deal with the US administration.
A Turkish court ruled on...
Turkish government’s witch hunt targets military personnel, jurists over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government on Thursday detained 15 military personnel and eight civilians, including six lawyers, across Turkey as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Salaries for members of new presidential agencies put extra burden on Turkey’s budget
Members of nine newly established presidential agencies who will work with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will each be paid a monthly salary of TL...
Private security guard arrested on charges of insulting Turkey’s Erdoğan
A private security guard in the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne has been arrested on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on...
US hopeful Turkey will free pastor Brunson at Friday hearing
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was hopeful that Turkey would soon release an American pastor and end a two-year...
Turkey’s Erdoğan signals legislation to transfer opposition CHP’s shares in İş Bank to Treasury
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he thinks the opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) shares in İşbank can be transferred to the Treasury...
Erdoğan’s AKP, ultranationalist ally MHP reject motion to investigate negligence in 2015 Ankara massacre
On Wednesday, which marked the third anniversary of the biggest terrorist attack in the history of the Turkish Republic, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development...
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