Turkish gov’t seizes 15 more companies in Amasya over Gülen links
The Turkish government has seized 15 more companies as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, according to a report by Turkey's state-run...
HRW: Turkish gov’t creating climate of fear on university campuses
Turkey’s universities are experiencing a period of self-censorship and a lack of academic freedom as hundreds of academic staff members face prosecution and thousands...
Turkish court bans 9 books for connection to terrorism investigation
A Turkish court has banned the distribution and sale of nine books, printed by the pro-Kurdish Avesta Publications, according to reports in the Turkish...
Turkish gov’t detains 967 people for alleged links to Gülen movement over last week
The Turkish government has detained 967 people across Turkey over the past week (May 7-May 14) as part of its massive post-coup witch hunt...
Pompeo: US desperately needs to get back pastor jailed in Turkey
The Trump administration is determined to bring American prisoners held in other countries back to the United States, including Pastor Andrew Brunson, currently standing...
Turkish presidential candidate İnce pledges to bring ‘that kick’ to justice
Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) presidential candidate Muharram İnce on Sunday visited a coal miners’ memorial in Soma, Manisa province, where the...
COMMENTARY — Turkey’s intelligence agency tapped journalist as asset in CNN Turkish affiliate
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The use of Turkish journalists as assets and media outlets as cover has long been a policy of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization...
Turkish opposition leader defies media embargo on her presidential campaign
Meral Akşener, the İYİ Party candidate for Turkey’s presidential election on June 24, challenged the lack of media coverage of her campaign, saying she...
Turkey celebrates Mother’s Day as thousands of mothers are behind bars
Turks celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday as thousands of mothers are in held in jails across the country by the Turkish government led by...
‘Saturday Mothers’ meet for the 685th week on eve of Mother’s Day
As they do every week, the Saturday Mothers, a group of women who lost their children during the fight between the outlawed Kurdistan Workers'...
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