TÜİK: 10 pct increase in children brought to police stations in 2016
According to the data from Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the number of children who were brought to police stations increased 10 percent in 2016...
Two detained for threatening opponents of ‘executive presidency’ in referendum
Two young men who shared a message on a social media account early on Thursday threatening those who vote against 'executive presidency' in a...
Turkish gov’t appoints trustee to anti-government Furkan Foundation
An Adana court on Friday appointed a trustee to the Furkan Foundation, whose 25 members including President Alparslan Kuytul, leader of a religious group...
Turkey’s Erdoğan talks of ‘crusader-crescent war’ after Austria’s move on mosques
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday criticized Austrian Prime Minister Sebastian Kurz for his government’s decision to shut down seven mosques and expel...
PACE to watch activities of Turkey’s Diyanet in Europe
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will monitor the activities of Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) in Europe and the...
Local sources say 6 abducted Gülen movement followers still in Kosovo
Six people who used to work at schools affiliated with the Gülen movement are still being held in Kosovo, according to reliable local sources.
The...
Jailed teacher Lokman Ersoy dies because of maltreatment, negligence in Turkish prison
One more Turkish teacher lost his life on Monday because of maltreatment and negligence of Turkish authorities during his stay in prison under the rule...
American pastor jailed over alleged Gülen links asks Trump to fight for his release
An American pastor who has been jailed on bogus terrorism charges in Turkey for more than five months has asked US President Donald Trump...
PURGE IN LAST 15 DAYS: 1257 detained, 264 jailed in Turkey over coup charges
A massive post-coup witch hunt campaign conducted by political Islamist AKP government to cleanse of Turkey’s state and other institutions has been continuing as...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s Erdoğan mobilizing China’s Muslims for jihadist campaign
By Abdullah Bozkurt
Turkey’s ill-advised war in Syria’s Afrin enclave has further exposed how the Islamist regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his nationalist...
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