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German Left Party says Turkey has blocked visit to HDP co-chairs since November

Bernd Riexinger, co-chair of the German Left Party (Die Linke), said on Friday that attempts of German politicians to visit arrested pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic...

‘Presidential system of governance’ published in Turkey’s Official Gazette

The presidential system of governance, or executive presidency, in Turkey that was introduced as part of a constitutional amendment package and passed by Parliament...

10 suspects jailed on coup participation charges released by court

A İstanbul court on Friday released from jail 10 of 14 suspects standing trial on charges of participation in a coup attempt on July...

Istanbul Governor’s Office bans hunting rifles resembling assault weapons

Carrying hunting rifles that resemble automatic assault rifles has been banned during an ongoing state of emergency in Turkey, the Istanbul Governor’s Office announced...

Indictment exposes ISIL schools in İstanbul

An indictment filed against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) members indicates that the terrorist organization ran schools in İstanbul for the...

Erdoğan signals reinstatement of death penalty after referendum

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has revealed plans to reinstate the death penalty in Turkey following a public referendum that will be held on April...

Ex-President Gül says purge of academics from universities ‘unsettling’

Former President Abdullah Gül has said he feels saddened by the removal of academics from their posts at universities through government decrees and finds...

46 Central Bank, KİK employees detained over ByLock use

Thirty-six employees from the Turkish Central Bank and 10 others from the Public Procurement Authority (KİK) have been detained in Ankara due to their...

[VIDEO] Police use force against academics protesting purges at universities

Turkish police on Friday used pressurized water and pepper spray to disperse a group of people including academics who gathered in front of Ankara...

Erdoğan approves constitutional reforms, referendum to be held on April 16

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has approved an 18-article constitutional reform package, which among other things introduces an executive presidency in Turkey. The reform package will...

Indictment seeks aggravated life sentences for baklava makers over Gülen links

An indictment prepared by an İstanbul prosecutor seeks aggravated life sentences and an additional 15 years in jail for businessmen Mustafa Seyidoğlu and Serdar...

Arrested ex-police officer demands judge’s recusal, accuses him of Gülen links

Süleyman Kaçmaz, the deputy police chief in Kocaeli’s Gebze district until he was dismissed and ultimately arrested over alleged links to the Gülen movement,...

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