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World media groups to call on Turkish gov’t to free jailed journalists at Ä°stanbul meeting

The world's leading media organizations, including the International Press Institute (IPI), PEN International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Association of European Journalists (AEJ), Article...

Wife says dismissed police chief left to die of colorectal cancer in Ä°zmir prison

Yavuz Bölek, a former police chief who was dismissed from his job following corruption probes implicating Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has colorectal cancer...

CSOs concerned about de facto closure of HDP

Civil society organizations have expressed concern about the de facto closure of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Cumhuriyet reported on Friday. According to the report,...

Europe’s human rights court to evaluate Altan brothers’ plea

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has decided to evaluate the application of imprisoned authors and journalists Ahmet Altan and Mehmet Altan, citing...

Court releases young pianist arrested for insulting ErdoÄŸan

Turkish pianist Dengin Ceyhan, who was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan in social media posts, was released from jail...

ErdoÄŸan says Turkey may hold another referendum on death penalty

President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has said Turkey may hold a new referendum on whether to reinstate the death penalty following a public referendum that...

2 more Turkish soldiers killed, 3 others injured in ISIL attack in al-Bab

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) announced in a statement on Friday that two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in Syria’s al-Bab...

4-year jail term sought for AKUT co-founder over insult charges

Co-founder and former chairman of Turkey’s prominent Search and Rescue Association (AKUT) Nasuh Mahruki is facing a jail term of one to four years...

Germany says 136 Turks with diplomatic passports applied for asylum

German Interior Ministry has announced that 136 Turkish citizens who have diplomatic passports have applied for asylum in Germany since a failed coup attempt...

HDP deputy takes military blockade in Koruköy to Parliament’s agenda

Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Şanlıurfa deputy Osman Baydemir talked about developments in Koruköy village of the Nusaybin district of southeastern Mardin province during...

14 including 3 former police chiefs detained over Gülen links

Fourteen people including three former police chiefs were detained on Friday due to their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement. The individuals were detained...

9 TÜBİTAK members, 1 judge arrested over links to Gülen movement

Nine engineers from the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBÄ°TAK) and a female judge were arrested on Thursday over links to the...

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