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885 people detained in past week over Gülen links

A total of 885 people have been detained in the past week as part of a crackdown targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement,...

[UPDATE] Death toll in train derailment in northwestern Turkey rises to 24

At least 24 people were killed and 124 others injured when a passenger train derailed in Turkey’s northwestern Tekirdag province on Sunday, the state-run...

Academic from Scottish university arrested in Turkey for criticizing Erdoğan

An outspoken Aberdeen University academic has been arrested in Turkey for posting critical commentary online about the country’s leader. Lawyer Hanifi Barış, who graduated from...

Akşener shows deputies who paid homage to Bahçeli the door

İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has ousted party’s deputies who made a public show of respect to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet...

[UPDATE] 6 ODTÜ students detained over placard ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

Two more students from Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in Ankara were detained on Monday on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, bringing...

‘Last’ government decree sacks 18,632 civil servants, closes 3 newspapers

The Turkish government on Sunday issued a decree-law firing 18,632 civil servants due to their alleged ties to “terrorist groups” and closing 12 associations,...

Erdoğan says he may appoint ministers from Parliament

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday said he could appoint ministers from among members of Parliament, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. "In order...

Erdoğan to appoint top bureaucrats from pool of CVs

With the start of a new presidential system in Turkey on Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will appoint hundreds of important bureaucrats from a...

Zaman columnist Alkan returns home after 709 days in prison

Ahmet Turan Alkan, a columnist for the now-shuttered Zaman newspaper, arrived home after his release by an İstanbul court on Friday, Kronos reported. A photo...

Erdoğan says passport ban for 181,500 people to be lifted soon

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday said he would soon end a passport ban for 181,500 people who were investigated over links to...

Foundation run by minister’s brother granted tax-exempt status by Turkish Cabinet

A foundation established by Serhat Albayrak, the brother of Energy Minister Berat Albayrak, who is also the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

Turkish-German writer deported from Turkey for looking ‘suspicious’

Bülent Taş, a Turkish-German humor writer and theater director, was deported from Turkey after he was kept in police custody for two days on...

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