Turkish author Yiğit sued by Erdoğan family, Islamist IHH over her book on ISIL
Family members and relatives of Turkish autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, including his son Bilal Erdoğan, son-in-law and Turkish Energy Minister Berat Albayrak, and...
İHD: 1,413 detained, 128 tortured in Kurdish-populated region of Turkey in first half of...
At least 128 prisoners were subjected to torture and ill-treatment in prisons and 1,413 people, including 44 children, were detained in mostly Kurdish populated provinces of...
Turkish university student commits suicide as father in jail for months over alleged links...
Ali Furkan Yabaneri, a 24-year-old electrical engineering student at İstanbul’s prestigious Koç University, died of an overdose months after his father was jailed as part...
Students, parents protest over Afghan-Turk schools’ transfer to Maarif Foundation
Parents of the Afghan-Turk school students took out to the Kabul streets on Saturday to protest the government’s decision over banning a schools’ activity...
EP’s Piri on June 24 elections: Turkey drifting away from Europe
Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament, said that in view of the June 24 election results, formal suspension of EU accession talks...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for former CHP deputy Erdemir over Zarrab case
İstanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office issued a detention warrant on Tuesday for former main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Aykan Erdemir, on the grounds...
Turkish gov’t issues detention warrants for 53 military personnel over alleged links to Gülen...
The Sakarya, Konya and Kırıkkale chief public prosecutor’s offices issued detention warrants for 53 military personnel of various ranks in last 24 hours as...
Turkish Court of Appeals reverses ruling on journalist Dündar in MİT trucks case, requests...
Turkey's Supreme Court of Appeals on Friday reversed an earlier ruling by a high criminal court in İstanbul for journalist Can Dündar, convicted of...
Turkish gov’t detains 34 including 70-year-old Kurdish imam on terror charges
At least 34 people have been detained by Turkish police in Adana over their alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the...
Ankara Governor’s Office bans lighting fires, singing songs in street protests
The Ankara Governor’s Office has banned lighting of fires and signing of songs in street protests after sunset in Turkey’s capital city.
A statement posted...
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