Turkish court sentences rector, deans, academics of closed university to long prison terms over...
The 2nd High Criminal Court in Turkey's Kayseri province has sentenced Prof. Dr. Mahmut Dursun Mat, the last rector of Kayseri's Melikşah University, which was...
Singer Tunç claims Turkish military threatening villagers in Tunceli to leave
Turkish singer Ferhat Tunç has claimed that the Turkish military has been trying to get villagers in Tunceli (Dersim) province to sign documents in...
Turkey’s Erdoğan allegedly blackmailed Afghan gov’t for detention of Turkish teachers
The reactions against the abduction of three Turkish teachers, one Afghan teacher and one Turkish businessman who work at the Turkish Schools belonging to...
Arrest of Boğaziçi student over LGBT poster ‘lawful,’ Justice Ministry says
Turkey’s Justice Ministry has said the arrest of a student from Boğaziçi University on charges of inciting hatred in a poster depicting the Kaaba...
Turkish gov’t prosecutes 178 people over social media posts in a week
The Turkish government has investigated 274 social media accounts and taken legal action against 178 users over the last week (Aug. 27-Sept. 3) on...
Turkey detained 91 over Gülen links in 5 days: minister
Turkish police have detained 91 people across 30 provinces in the past five days over their alleged links to the Gülen movement, a faith-based...
Leader of main opposition vows to reinstate decree-law victims
Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), said on Thursday that he will reinstate former officials removed from their jobs...
Turkey’s Erdoğan urges Beninese president to eliminate Gülen-linked activity in Benin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pressed Beninese President Patrice Talon to take necessary steps to end the activities of followers of the Gülen...
16-year-old daughter of dismissed teachers dies of heart attack
Ece Nur Esen, a 16-year-old girl whose parents were fired from their jobs by an emergency decree issued after a failed coup in Turkey...
70-year-old suffering from leukemia dies days after his release from prison
Mehmet Ali Çelebi, 70, passed away on Saturday, just days after he was released from prison due to his deteriorating health, Turkish media reported.
Çelebi...
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