Turkish gov’t detains former police intelligence chief and judge wife over alleged Gülen links
Turkish police detained Zeki Güven, former intelligence chief of the Ankara Police Department, and his wife, Judge Sevda Güven, on Tuesday in a shopping...
Turkish gov’t detains 721 people in one week over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 721 people have been detained in one week due to alleged links to the Gülen movement,...
Car used by abducted Turkish man found with a punctured tyre in Ankara
The car used by Ümit Horzum, who was kidnapped in Turkey's capital of Ankara on December 6, 2017, was found with a punctured tyre...
Gov’t won’t renovate clashes-hit cities unless Kurds vote ‘Yes’ in referendum
The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) officials in Turkey’s eastern part has been threatening locals in the run-up to the presidential referendum,...
Turkish public bank financing Erdoğan-ally takeover of Doğan media
A Turkish state bank is to finance the takeover of the Doğan Media Group by the pro-government Demirören Group with the extension of a...
Secret witness testifies against US Pastor Brunson in Turkey
A secret witness testifying anonymously against American pastor Andrew Brunson in Turkey has claimed that the cleric helped outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants...
Turkish government bans May Day celebrations in İstanbul’s Taksim Square
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has rejected a request from Confederation of Revolutionary Workers’ Unions (DİSK) Chairman Kani Beko to hold May Day celebrations...
New bill replacing state of emergency security measures introduced
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan introduced a new "anti-terror" bill in Parliament on Monday that replaced...
Turkish prosecutor launches investigation after Paylan’s assassination warnings
The Ankara Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday launched an investigation following a statement by pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Garo Paylan announcing that...
Abducted teacher’s wife to Afghan gov’t: Where are you? Are you asleep?
Farzana Wardak, the wife of Masood Wardak who is the only Afghan teacher among five people who were abducted by Afghan intelligence service National Directorate...
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