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68-year-old businessman gets arm broken while in jail over Gulen links

The chairman of Turkey’s Naksan Holding, who had been arrested over alleged ties to the Gülen movement, had his arm broken by detention officers, according to...

Former owner of gov’t-seized Zaman daily detained over Gülen links

The former owner of Zaman, Turkey’s biggest selling newspaper before it was seized by the Turkish government, was detained over suspected links to US-based...

Turkey orders asset seizure of ‘Gülen-linked’ businesses

Turkey has ordered the seizure of the assets of 187 businessmen suspected of links to the Hizmet Movement and Fethullah Gülen. Police launched a large-scale...

Massive purges extend to companies and CEOs in Turkey

Turkish police have raided 44 companies and are seeking the arrest of 120 company executives as part of an investigation into last month’s failed...

Official ‘evidence’ of coup in Turkey: $1 bills, GTA IV game codes

Following a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, some 100,000 people have been taken into custody, arrested or purged from their jobs....

Western nations wary of Turkey’s new friendship with Russia

There are plenty of people who welcome the rapprochement between Russia and Turkey: Russian tourists looking for an affordable vacation along Turkey's Mediterranean coast,...

U.S. Asks Judge to Deny Reza Zarrab’s Motion to Dismiss Charges

United States prosecutors asked a federal judge in New York on Monday to deny a motion by a Turkish gold trader to dismiss charges...

Hacı Boydak arrested as gov’t crackdown expands to business sector

Boydak Holding’s former Chairman Hacı Boydak was arrested for alleged links to the recent failed military coup attempt in Turkey, as part of an...

Council of Europe head says Turkey needs to follow human rights in crackdown on coup plotters

The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's top human rights organization, said on Wednesday that Turkey needs to follow human rights in...

Mustafa Boydak among 4 detained as crackdown widens to businessmen in Turkey

Mustafa Boydak, executive board chairman of the Boydak Holding -- one of the largest conglomerates in Turkey – were detained along with three other...

Tradesmen protest against lack of tourists in Antalya, argue gov’t ignores crisis

Tradesmen of southern Antalya province's resort town of Belek have staged a demonstration against lack of tourists and business in the area, arguing that...

900 workers go on strike in Nestle factory in Bursa

A total of 900 workers at the Nestle chocolate factory in the western province of Bursa launched a strike on Tuesday morning after negotiations...

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