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Journalist who examined 2016 coup attempt in Turkey sentenced to 3 years

Turkish journalist Ece Sevim Öztürk, who produced investigative reports on the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, on Tuesday was sentenced to three years, one...

Turkish provincial police chief shot dead by young policeman

The Rize provincial chief of police was shot dead in his office on Tuesday by a policeman who had issues with his assignment, Turkish...

Turkey’s presidency, Religious Affairs Directorate see big rise in 2019 budgets

There will an increase of 233 percent in the budget of the Turkish presidency and a 33 percent rise in that of the Religious...

Popular historian arrested on terrorism charges arising from Gülen links

A Turkish popular historian and author Talha Uğurluel, who was appearing on TV often, has been arrested and jailed on terrorism charges due to...

Writer Düzkan says will surrender to serve jail sentence for supporting Kurdish daily

Leading Turkish feminist writer Ayşe Düzkan announced in a column on Monday that she would surrender to authorities to serve an 18-month prison sentence...

Former Turkish president Gül admits meeting with opposition leader

In a statement issued by his office, former President Abdullah Gül admitted that he had met with Turkey’s main opposition party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu,...

Ministry of Education approves project to open prayer rooms in Turkish schools

Turkey’s Ministry of Education has approved a project introduced by the Human Foundation (İnsan Vakfı) to open a prayer room in every school across...

CHP survey says Turkish parties retain support gained in June 24 elections

A survey conducted by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) for local elections in March indicates that political parties have retained the support...

Police detain 22 HDP members on hunger strike in Diyarbakır

Turkish police on Monday detained 22 female members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who started a hunger strike in solidarity with jailed party...

2 Sözcü daily columnists indicted on Gülen charges

Two columnists from the nationalist, secularist Sözcü newspaper have been indicted on allegations of aiding the faith-based Gülen movement, which is accused by the...

Turkish court hands down 32 life sentences in coup trial

The İstanbul 32nd High Criminal Court on Monday handed down life sentences to 32 suspects of a 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey for...

Turkey detains 696 people over alleged Gülen links past week

Turkish police detained 696 people between Dec. 3 and Dec. 10 as part of its post-coup crackdown targeting followers of the Gülen movement, according...

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