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...
Turkey orders unregistered Syrians to leave İstanbul by September 24
The Turkish government has ordered unregistered Syrian refugees to leave İstanbul by Sept. 24 in the wake of heightened scrutiny over the refugee population...
Visually impaired ex-civil servant’s letter shows he can barely survive in Turkish jail
A letter by a visually impaired ex-civil servant who wrote to columnist Emin Çölaşan of Turkish daily Sözcü has told the harrowing story that...
Turkey’s top prosecutor who seeks to close pro-Kurdish party visits nationalist group in parliament
Turkey’s top prosecutor, who filed a closure case against the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in March 2021, paid a visit to the nationalist...
Journalist faces 15 years on terror charges due to news reports on his arrest
One of 15 journalists who were arrested in southeastern Turkey in June 2022 and indicted on terrorism charges 10 months later is facing another...
15 arrested in bribery, organized crime probe targeting former CHP mayor in Bursa
Fifteen people, including a former district mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), have been arrested in a bribery and organized crime...
EU’s Mogherini says worrisome Afrin situation to be discussed with EU, UN
Federica Mogherini, the EU high representative for foreign affairs, expressed concern on Monday about Turkish forces and Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants controlling the...
Turkey’s president launches new unit to wage information warfare: report
A new unit to counter “misinformation tactics waged against Turkey,” in Turkish authorities’ words, will work under Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish Minute...
Erdoğan pushes new talks on reopening Halki Orthodox seminary: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has ordered officials to resume talks on reopening the Halki Theological School, a historic Orthodox Christian seminary near İstanbul...
Turkish President Erdoğan’s nationalist ally calls for amnesty for gang leaders
Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ultra-nationalist ally and the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Saturday called for amnesty for...
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