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Pro-gov’t mafia leader calls for arming of Muslim Turks after New Zealand attack

Sedat Peker, a convicted crime boss who is a staunch supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, called for the arming of regular people...

Finance minister says man detained for claiming Turkish Airlines is going bankrupt

Turkish Finance and Treasury Minister Berat Albayrak, who is also the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Tuesday that a man who...

Mezopotamya news agency reporter detained again

Semra Turan, a reporter for the Mezopotamya news agency, was detained once again in the province of Tunceli after she was detained and released...

ECtHR agrees to adjudicate Turkey’s appeal in Demirtaş case

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Tuesday announced that it would adjudicate an appeal lodged by Turkey to a previous ruling in...

Pro-gov’t TV presenter claims people expect execution of main opposition leader

An Islamist pro-government presenter on Akit TV on Tuesday said the people expect Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, chairman of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP),...

Erdoğan says opposition mayoral candidate will pay a price even if he continues his run

Turkey’s President and the Chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)  Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has targeted opposition candidate for mayor of Ankara...

Major Turkish polling company cancels regular pre-election poll

Prominent Turkish polling company KONDA has announced that it will not disclose its pre-election poll for Turkey’s local elections on March 31, the Artı...

Prosecutor asks for new forensic report on Kurdish human rights lawyer’s killing

The Diyarbakır Public Prosecutor’s Office has asked for a new report from Turkey’s Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) following a report by the London-based...

Ruling party flag hung from minaret in western Turkey

The flag of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) was hung on the minaret of a mosque in Aydın province ahead of local...

15 sentenced to life for 2013 police investigation into corruption in Erdoğan gov’t

The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court on Monday handed down life sentences to 15 defendants for attempting to overthrow the Turkish government with a...

Man detained for criticizing Turkish minister at rally

A man who publicly criticized Turkish Minister of Interior Affairs Süleyman Soylu during an election rally on Sunday was detained after the minister reprimanded...

Housing sales in February decrease 18.2 percent: TurkStat

Turkey’s housing sales decreased in February by 18.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistics Institute (TurkStat), the Diken...

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