Turkish pro-Erdoğan columnist: The world has a Jewish problem
In reaction to the killing of dozens of Palestinians by Israeli security forces on Monday, Yusuf Kaplan, a pro-Erdoğan columnist, said “the world has...
Turkish gov’t detains 100 people, mostly military personnel, over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government detained at least 100 people, mostly military personnel, across Turkey on Tuesday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
Turkey locks up 228 journalists, a new world record
The number of jailed journalists in Turkey has reached to 228, a new world record, as the massive crackdown on the free, independent and...
Turkish police break man’s arm while detaining 47 protesters in Ankara
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Turkish police on Sunday detained 47 people including 22 women in Ankara protesting the arrest of Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, two dismissed educators...
Businessman jailed over Gülen links dies of cancer after his belated release from prison
Businessman İsmet Torun, 53, who was diagnosed with stomach cancer during his 38-month incarceration on terrorism charges, died in Ankara on Monday after his...
Turkey jails journalist Mehmet Sıddık Damar due to his social media posts
Pro-Kurdish Dihaber news agency reporter Mehmet Sıddık Damar was put in pretrial detention over his social media posts on Friday.
According to media, Damar visited a courthouse in...
İstanbul Municipality transfers property worth TL 371 million to pro-gov’t foundation
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has transferred public land worth TL 371 million and nine buildings to the pro-government Ensar Foundation, which came to public...
Pastor Brunson’s lawyer appeals to Turkish Constitutional Court
İsmail Cem Halavurt, the lawyer for Andrew Brunson, an American pastor who is standing trial in Turkey on terrorism-related charges, on Wednesday appealed to...
Merkel says Turkey-EU customs union update not possible amid tensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the European Union cannot continue expanding the customs union with Turkey unless tensions with Turkey ease.
Merkel’s remarks came...
UN Human Rights Council on death of Ebru Timtik : No one should have...
Special rapporteurs from the UN Human Rights Council in a statement issued on Wednesday condemned the preventable death of lawyer Ebru Timtik after a...
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