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As trial nears end, jailed journalist Türköne calls for investigation into prosecutor

Professor Mümtaz’er Türköne, who is among 11 former columnists and editors of the now-closed Zaman daily standing trial on various charges, has said he...

Turkish soldier attacked after singing in Kurdish

“His skull was almost split in half,” claimed a relative of Pvt. Fikret Aydemir, who was attacked and put in a coma by a...

Shock at the pumps: Gas hikes in Turkey no longer announced in advance

Turkey’s Petroleum Products Employers Union (PÜİS), which is responsible for announcing changes in gasoline prices, took a board decision on Thursday to stop announcing...

Survey: AKP, allies set to win parliamentary majority in Turkey’s June elections

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its nationalist alliance partner are seen to be attracting support from about 54 percent of voters...

OSCE visits Turkish opposition to discuss possible election fraud in June polls

An Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) delegation has met with Turkish opposition party members prior to snap elections on June 24,...

Pro-government daily insults ‘OK’ Twitter protestors

The pro-government Akşam daily on Thursday insulted Turkish Twitter users who joined the T A M A M (OK in Turkish) campaign following a...

15 deputies who joined İYİ Party return to CHP

Fifteen deputies who resigned from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and joined the İYİ (Good) Party on April 22 as part of...

16 more military personnel detained on Thursday over alleged Gülen links

Turkish police on Thursday detained 16 military members of varying ranks across 13 provinces over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement as part...

Detention warrants issued for 91 air force officers over Gülen links

The İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday issued detention warrants for 91 air force officers of varying ranks and five people allegedly linked...

Prosecutor quits job for politics, slamming ‘Nazi-esque’ Turkish judiciary

Ankara prosecutor Bülent Yücetürk has resigned from his job to enter politics for the upcoming elections, accusing the judicial system of being “reminiscent of...

CHP presidential candidate İnce visits President Erdoğan

Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) presidential candidate Muharrem İnce paid a visit to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is the Justice and Development Party’s (AKP)...

Election authority says 6 candidates to run in Turkey’s presidential election

Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) announced on Wednesday that a total of six candidates will compete in Turkey’s presidential election to be held on...

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