US judge asks if Zarrab’s lawyers were hired by Turkey, Iran, US
US District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan said on Monday that he wanted to know whether Iran employs any lawyers for Reza Zarrab, a...
Turkey’s autocratic President Erdoğan officially becomes AKP member
Turkey's autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday joined the ranks of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) by signing a membership form...
Hahn, EU commissioner for enlargement, says Turkey’s EU dream is over
Johannes Hahn, the European Union‘s (EU) commissioner for enlargement, declared that "Turkey's EU dream is over, for now," in an interview to Reuters. Turkey,...
Jailed Turkish journalist married in 10-minute ceremony in prison
Under arrest for nearly two months, journalist Nur Ener, who is an editor at Yeni Asya daily, got married in Bakırköy Prison with a...
Turkish police detain 7 teachers in raid to bookstore, academic spies over colleagues over...
Police rounded up 7 teachers in Turkey's western province of Bursa after a raid against a central bookstore in the city on Monday. Detainees...
İstanbul Municipality cancels invitation to Wikipedia founder after disputed ban
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has taken the name of Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales from the invitee list of an event that will take place...
The police officer who thwarted coup plotters detained in sick bed
A 34-year old police officer who intervened into the advance of army tanks in Turkish capital and helped push putschist back on the day...
Arrest warrant issued for newly-released pro-Kurdish HDP deputy
A Diyarbakır court has ruled for the re-arrest of pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Nursel Aydoğan who was released from jail on April...
Report: Tips claim about 1,000 detainees being tortured by police across Turkey
It is claimed that about 1,000 people who were detained by police forces last week have been started to be tortured in detention centers...
Report: 10 pro-Erdoğan imams accused of spying fled Germany
Ten of 16 Turkish imams who were accused of spying for the Turkish government on Gülen movement followers in Germany are currently at large,...
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