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End of Gülen movement members is ‘near’: Erdoğan

The end of Gülen movement members in Turkey and abroad is “near,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday. "I call on all FETÖ...

Daughter of Turkey’s first headscarved deputy becomes Erdoğan advisor

Mariam Kavakçı, whose mother Merve Kavakçı became Turkey’s first headscarf deputy in the 1999 general election, has been appointed as an advisor to Turkish...

Former coup plot judge faces 15 years in prison over Gülen links

Hüseyin Kaplan, a former judge who heard the 2003 Sledgehammer (Balyoz) coup plot trial, is facing a prison sentence of up to 15 years...

Erdoğan says forcing president to drink beer, listen to Mozart is ‘utter fascism’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said those asking him to drink some beer or listen to prominent German composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with...

CHP deputy claims Turkey is governed not by Erdoğan but by a deeper power group

Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Özgür Özel claimed in an interview with Gazete Duvar that Turkey’s politics are not run by President Recep Tayyip...

Father of jailed former CHP deputy fired from his job

Hasan Erdem, the father of former Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Eren Erdem, who is under arrest and standing trial on terrorism charges, has...

Purged policeman who served during operations in SE Turkey: I should have resigned

A Turkish police officer now living in exile has expressed regret for agreeing to serve in special forces operations in Turkey’s Kurdish towns in...

Journalist gets 1 year for reporting on parliament speaker’s sons’ offshore companies

Former Cumhuriyet reporter Pelin Ünker on Tuesday received a one year, one month and 15 day sentence and was ordered to pay 8,860 Turkish...

Turkish navy frigate grounded in Gulf of İzmit in perfect weather conditions

A Turkish navy frigate, the Turgutreis, was grounded in the Gulf of İzmit in northwestern Turkey although there were no unusual weather conditions in...

German citizen deported by Turkey while standing trial for terrorist propaganda

A 55-year-old German citizen from Hamburg who was arrested last summer in Turkey on charges of terrorism was deported to Germany, Deutsche Welle Turkish...

15 years’ imprisonment sought for owner of closed Kurdish daily

A court in Diyarbakir on Monday accepted an indictment asking for 15 years in prison for the owner of the now-shut-down Kurdish daily Azadiya...

100 military members sought by Turkish prosecutor as part of Gülen crackdown

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s office on Monday issued detention warrants for 100 Turkish Land Forces members as part of a post-coup crackdown targeting...

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