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Prosecutor drops investigation in case of former police chief found dead in quarantine cell

The Gümüşhane public prosecutor’s office said there were no grounds for legal action in the case of Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, a police inspector who was...

Conviction of Kurdish writer Deryaspî must be overturned: PEN International

The conviction of Kurdish writer Gulgeş Deryaspî on terrorism-related charges must be overturned, said PEN International in a statement on Tuesday, which included a call...

CHP petitions top court seeking annulment of women’s treaty withdrawal

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed a petition at Turkey’s highest administrative court seeking to overturn the country's withdrawal from an...

Syriac associations launch signature campaign to overturn priest’s jail sentence

A petition launched by the European Syriac Union (ESU) and supported by 11 other associations demanding freedom for a Syriac priest in Turkey who...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate passport scam allegations

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), have turned down a parliamentary motion to investigate allegations...

US officially removes Turkey from F-35 fighter jet program: state-run media

The US Department of Defense has officially notified Ankara of Turkey's removal from the F-35 stealth fighter development and training program due to its...

US puts Turkey on ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory list over COVID-19

The US Department of State has issued a travel warning for Turkey, asking its citizens not to travel to the country due to the...

Turkish crypto founder flees with reported $2 billion

Turkish prosecutors on Thursday opened an investigation after the İstanbul-based founder of a cryptocurrency exchange shut down his site and fled the country with...

Rector Bulu appointed dean of Boğaziçi University’s new communications faculty

Melih Bulu, a member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) whose appointment as rector of Boğaziçi University by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Sözcü’s anti-migrant reporting triggers attack on Somali restaurant in Ankara

A Somali restaurant in Ankara’s central Kızılay district was attacked on Tuesday following anti-migrant reporting by the Sözcü daily, the  Stockholm Center for Freedom...

Prison parole boards discriminate against political prisoners, says HDP deputy

Prison parole boards discriminate against political prisoners, Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Züleyha Gülüm claimed in a parliamentary question to Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül,...

Sinkholes fill Turkey’s breadbasket in drought

Sinkholes wide enough to swallow a bus dot the drought-stricken breadbasket of the Turkish plains, worrying farmers as they spread and creep closer to...

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