Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 346 military officers over alleged links to Gülen...
Turkish government issued detention warrants for 346 military officers, including many on their active duties, on Friday across Turkey as part of its massive...
German Interior Ministry bans Erdoğanist gang Osmanen Germania
Germany has banned Turkish-nationalist biker gang Osmanen Germania BC, accusing the group of carrying out violent crimes, according to a report by Deutsche Welle...
Turkish gov’t detains 15 military officers over alleged links to Gülen movement
Fifteen military members were detained in 13 provinces following the issuance of 24 detention warrants by the Kayseri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, in an...
Report: Turkish gov’t detained 228,137 people under state of emergency
The Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has detained 228,137 and dismissed 134,144 people from their jobs under the state of emergency that...
Giving birth at Gülen-linked Turkish hospital cited as reason for termination from job
Workers who were fired from their jobs at İzmir’s Ege University lost their jobs because they had a baby or received medical treatment at...
Germany confirms that pro-Erdoğan UETD incompatible with democratic principles
The head of German domestic intelligence agency the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) has confirmed that it is spying on...
6 die when boat carrying 16 people affiliated with Gülen movement capsizes in Aegean
An inflatable boat carrying 16 people affiliated with the Gülen movement en route to the Greek island of Lesbos in northwestern Turkey capsized on...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 5 more journalists over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government on Thursday issued detention warrants for five journalists in an investigation into the now-defunct Karşı daily as part of its massive...
Serial killer released by Turkish judiciary, which is holding 17,000 women and 700 children...
A Turkish serial killer dubbed “the Hunter” has killed another man one year after his release from prison.
Hamdi Kayapınar, 39, was arrested for the...
Turkish gov’t detains 312 people over links to Gülen movement in past week
The Turkish government detained a total of 312 people last week (Aug. 6- Aug. 13) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
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