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Turkish journalist given suspended sentence for ‘defaming’ Erdoğan

Çağrı Sarı, managing editor of the left-wing Turkish Evrensel daily, has been given a suspended sentence of 11 months, 20 days on condition of...

Turkish journalist threatened by Erdoğan, investigated over his ByLock claim

While returning from Poland on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatened Turkish journalist and Fox TV anchor İsmail Küçükkaya. Regarding allegations put forward...

AKP mayor arrested on charges of sexual assault

Saim Çevik, the mayor of Taşkesti town in Bolu province from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), was arrested by a court on...

Regional court approves 55-month sentence for HDP deputy

The Gaziantep Regional Court of Justice has approved a 55 month, 10 day prison sentence for Ferhat Encü, one of 10 jailed deputies from...

Key coup suspect’s brother AKP deputy Dişli resigns as Erdoğan’s adviser

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairman Şaban Dişli, brother of Maj. Gen. Mehmet Dişli, one of the key suspects in a...

Turkish president threatens mayors of major cities over resistance to resignation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday threatened the mayors of three major cities who are resisting calls to resign as part of efforts...

CHP warns Erdoğan not to meddle in their municipalities

Amid a crisis between several mayors from the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the main opposition Republican People's Party...

Reporter sentenced to 6 years for ‘crime’ of working for Zaman

Turkish journalist Mehmet Kuru was sentenced by a Turkish court to six years, three months in prison simply because he used to work for...

Turkish businessman and civil activist Kavala detained at İstanbul airport

Osman Kavala, one of Turkey’s most prominent businessmen and chairman of the İstanbul-based Anadolu Kültür Association, was taken into custody by Turkish police upon...

Turkish PM welcomes Kirkuk takeover by Baghdad

Turkish Prime Minister and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairperson Binali Yıldırım said on Tuesday that Turkey welcomes the takeover of Kirkuk...

Turkey extends state of emergency for another 3 months

The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday extended for three more months a state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in...

Turkish military: 2 soldiers, 8 Kurdish militants killed in northern Iraq

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) announced on Tuesday that two Turkish soldiers were killed and three were wounded on Monday in a blast caused...

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