Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 61 military officers over alleged Gülen links
The Turkish government issued detention warrants on Wednesday for 71 people including 61 military officers as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting...
Turkish court rules for pretrial detention of award-winning Kurdish film director on terror charges
A Turkish court has ruled for the pretrial detention of Kurdish film director Gıyasettin Şehir, who was awarded the best director prize at the...
Turkish Court of Accounts report shows daily expenses for Erdoğan’s palace total $300,000
A report by Turkey’s Court of Accounts has shown that more than TL1,8 million (around $300,000) was spent daily in 2017 for the expenses...
23 women killed by men across Turkey in September
Twenty-three women were killed by men across Turkey in September, according to a report by online news outlet Bianet, which compiled data from local and...
Turkish authorities remove 927 Syrian refugees from Denizli district due to public outrage
A total of 927 Syrians have been forced to move from the Kale district of Denizli province in western Turkey to the Denizli city...
Turkey’s Erdoğan says Trump ‘late’ in trying to improve relations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Turkish-American relations were “late” in coming, the Cumhuriyet daily reported.
Trump...
Turkish prosecutor summons 25 more people as potential witnesses in Khashoggi murder case
A Turkish prosecutor has summoned 25 more people as potential witnesses in the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate General...
Turkish gov’t detains 36 people over alleged links to Gülen movement
The Turkish government detained 36 people on Friday as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement.
Police detained...
Turkish gov’t detains dozens after detention warrants issued for 85 people over alleged links...
The Turkish government on Wednesday detained dozens of people following the issuance of detention warrants for 85 suspects, mostly military officers, across Turkey as...
Anchor admits Fox TV avoided broadcasting Turkish opposition deputy’s speech
Turkey’s Fox TV anchor Fatih Portakal on Monday admitted that they had avoided broadcasting an opposition deputy’s speech in parliament due to fear of...
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