Former deputy chief justice of Turkey’s Constitutional Court given 11 years
Former deputy chief justice of Turkey’s Constitutional Court Alparslan Altan has been handed down a prison sentence of 11 years, three months on charges...
Turkish gov’t detains at least 59 military officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained at least 59 military officers across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members...
Turkey’s Ankara Mayor Gökçek hints ‘genocide’ for followers of Gülen movement
Melih Gökçek, the mayor of Turkey's capital city Ankara, has hinted a kind of "genocide" for alleged members of faith-based Gülen movement, in an...
Cocaine worth billions flows through Turkey due to weakened rule of law: report
Turkey has become a significant hub for the global cocaine trade, with an estimated $2.9 to $5.8 billion worth of the drug passing through...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 121 women on Int’l Women’s Day over alleged...
The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued detention warrants on International Women’s Day for 121 women over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement,...
US embassy in Turkey announces end of visa restrictions for Turkish citizens
The US embassy in Ankara announced on Thursday that the Department of State has allowed full resumption of visa services in Turkey, nearly three...
Report claims some 400 workers die in construction site of 3rd airport in İstanbul
The Turkish authorities have covered up the deaths of 400 construction workers during the construction of the controversial third airport in İstanbul, according to...
Facebook favors Erdoğan-related content over opposition news in Turkey
Turkey's online news outlet T24 published an article on Friday saying that when they have tried to boost the reach of content on Facebook...
German lawmaker wants security guarantee during visit to NATO airbase in Turkey
Alexander Neu, a German lawmaker from the far-left Left party, demanded security guarantees from the German foreign ministry before visiting German soldiers at a...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 137 more people over ByLock app use
Detention warrants were issued for 102 people in İstanbul, İzmir and Muğla provinces on Tuesday on accusations that they use a smart phone application...
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