920 detained in one week in Turkish gov’t’s witch hunt targeting Gülen movement
The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that a total of 920 people were detained in the past week as part of an ongoing...
Turkey to revoke citizenship of 130 abroad including Gülen, HDP deputies
Turkey’s Interior Ministry has released a list of 130 people who are currently abroad including Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and two deputies from the...
Aydınlık daily’s editor-in-chief Yücel released
İlker Yücel, editor-in-chief of the Aydınlık daily, who was arrested by a court after his detention in Turkey’s Iğdır province on Saturday, was released...
Report: Maarif Foundation to contribute radicalism, exacerbate Muslim-Christian tension in African countries
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has aimed at to replace the positive contributions of the schools opened by the Gülen (a.k.a. Hizmet) movement in Africa to...
Greece has adopted illegal border push-back for Erdoğan critics
In a breach of European Union (EU) and international laws, Greek government appears to have adopted a policy of push-backs of Turks seeking asylum from...
Survey shows purge over 8,000 academics leads to 28 pct decrease in scientific research...
The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government under the strict rule of Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sacked more than 8,000 critical academics...
Macron asks Erdoğan to release Depardon as soon as possible
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to release Mathias Depardon, a French photojournalist under detention since May...
Turkey’s veteran pollster Özer Sencar detained by police
Turkish political observer, prominent pollster and owner of the MetroPoll polling company Professor Özer Sencar was detained by police on Saturday.
“Özer Sencar was taken...
Greece sends Turkish refugees back to Turkey
A group of people who were detained on Friday by Turkish gendarmes said they were sent back to Turkey after they crossed the river...
Special counsel Mueller to investigate ex-Trump aide Flynn’s Turkey ties
US Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating possible ties between the Trump election campaign and Russia, is expanding his probe into former National...
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