Erdoğan claims Qatar’s Al Thani gifted jet not to him personally but to Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has claimed that Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presented his specially equipped Boeing 747-8 not to him...
Turkish pro-gov’t media outlets the least trusted by people
Turkish pro-government media outlets, like the Sabah daily, aHaber TV and public broadcaster TRT have the lowest trust among people, while media outlets that...
Intruders break into house of Turkey’s Human Rights Association co-chair
Turkey’s Human Rights Association (IHD) announced in a press statement that unknown intruders broke into the house of Eren Keskin, a human rights activist...
Investigation launched into allegations of corruption in Turkey’s judiciary: justice minister
Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that an investigation has been launched into allegations of corruption in the judiciary that were recently voiced...
Civilians suffer due to clashes between Turkish military and Syrian Kurdish militants over Afrin
In Reyhanlı district, two civilians, 68-year-old Rıfat Sinirli and Ahmet Şanverdi were killed and 16 others were injured after three rockets hit the industrial...
Turkish gov’t detains 6 Environment Ministry staff over alleged links to Gülen movement
Turkish government has detained at least 6 former Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning employees in Ankara on Tuesday over their alleged links to...
Turkey’s top court: Using messaging app ByLock can be considered evidence of membership...
Turkey’s Constitutional Court in a ruling published June 26 denied a petition in which the applicant had claimed that using the messaging app ByLock...
Turkey’s Erdoğan is on a rampage against rights and democracy, says Human Rights Watch
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is escalating its assaults on critics, parliamentary democracy and women's rights, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) in...
Turkish court releases jailed hunger-striking educator Özakça on probation
An Ankara court on Friday has ordered the release of jailed hunger-striking educator Semih Özakça on the condition that he wears an electronic bracelet. However, the court...
Turkey’s Education Ministry: Wives should obey their husbands, not marry atheists
A textbook on the life of the Prophet Muhammad prepared by the Turkish Education Ministry in the framework of a highly controversial new national...
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