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Municipal employees forced to attend Erdoğan rally in Ankara: report

Employees at the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality were forced to attend an election rally held by president and Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader Recep...

Erdoğan to voters: Give a lesson to enemies of call to prayer

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday asked voters to give a lesson to people who are enemies of the call to prayer, reiterating...

Turkish prosecutors issue detention warrants for 83 over ByLock

The Ankara and İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices have ordered the detention of 83 suspects on accusations of using ByLock, a smartphone application that...

Turkish authorities detain 14 ISIL militants who recently left Syria for Turkey

Turkish police on Wednesday detained 14 high ranking members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) who reportedly had recently moved...

Erdoğan calls Netanyahu a tyrant who massacred Palestinian babies

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a "tyrant" who "massacred" Palestinian babies, in the latest...

Farmer rebuked by Erdoğan years ago says he is under close scrutiny

A farmer who was publicly scolded by then-Prime Minister and current President Recep Erdoğan in the southern province of Mersin because he complained about...

Man arrested for hanging poster of jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş

A 57-year-old man in İstanbul was arrested on terrorism charges for hanging a poster of former Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) leader Selahattin Demirtaş,...

Fewer Germans plan to visit Turkey after minister’s threats

The number of Germans buying holiday packages in Turkey dropped significantly after Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu vowed to detain and deport tourists at airports...

Turkish commander allegedly threatens Kurdish villagers, demands they vote for ruling party

The residents of a village in the Mazıdağı district of Turkey’s Mardin province have claimed that the commander of a military post in Evciler...

Turkey orders detention of 102 people over ByLock use

The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 102 people on accusations of using ByLock, a smartphone application that Turkish...

MHP candidate vows to ‘screw’ rivals he defines as enemies

A mayoral candidate from the alliance of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) promised to “screw” rivals he...

Turkish prosecutor asks parliament to lift opposition leader’s immunity for insult trial

An Ankara prosecutor in a summary of proceedings from the Ministry of Justice has asked parliament for removal of the immunity from prosecution of...

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