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CHP deputy demands immediate release of journalist Mahalli for medical care

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Barış Yarkadaş said on Wednesday that Syrian-Turkish columnist Hüsnü Mahalli, who was arrested on Dec. 15...

2 arrested in Russian envoy assassination case, but for Gülen links, not as accessories

  Two people, including a police officer, were arrested by a Turkish court over links to the Gülen movement as part of an investigation into...

Indictment seeks aggravated life sentence for journaist Said Sefa

An indictment prepared by an İstanbul public prosecutor is seeking aggravated life sentence and 15 years' jail time for the editor-in-chief of the Haberdar...

137 across Turkey detained in operations against Gülen movement

One hundred thirty-seven people have been detained since Monday over alleged links to the Gülen movement, which the Turkish government accuses of masterminding a...

Once praised by gov’t, district governor detained over smart phone app use

Kadir Güntepe, former governor of the Beytüşşebap district of the southeastern province of Şırnak, was detained on charges of using ByLock, a smart phone...

Voting under way in Parliament, 4 amended articles approved

In a second round of votes the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday night passed the first four articles of a controversial 18-article package that amends...

Deputy PM: 74,000 aspiring ISIL militants deported from Turkey

Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said on Wednesday that 74,000 aspiring Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants have been deported from...

[UPDATE] Rota Haber news portal editor-in-chief arrested

Ünal Tanık, owner and editor-in-chief of the Rota Haber news portal, which is among the dozens of media outlets closed down by the Turkish...

HRW says president aiming for one-man rule, calls on Parliament to reject system change

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Wednesday saying that by means of changes to the constitution proposed in the Turkish Parliament, President...

2 police officers get 10 months in prison on charges of insulting Erdoğan

Two police officers in the western province of Bursa have been handed down a jail sentence of 10 months on charges of insulting President...

Suspected ISIL courier detained in Şanlıurfa

A man suspected of working as a courier for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for its suicide attacks has been...

Kılıçdaroğlu conveys ‘concerns’ to Bahçeli over constitutional reform package

Leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Wednesday visited Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli to express his...

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