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Turkish minister of culture says 169,000 books to be withdrawn from libraries

has said 169,141 copies of books are planned to be withdrawn from public libraries as part of an ongoing investigation into the faith-based Gülen...

Book accused of constituting a ‘terrorist organization’ by Turkish court

Prominent Turkish investigative journalist Fehim Taştekin, whose reports on Syria have attracted wide public interest, on Wednesday issued a statement on his Twitter account...

Court continues detention of Turkish-German journalist on terrorism charges

An İstanbul court on Wednesday ruled to continue the pretrial detention of Meşale Tolu, a Turkish-German journalist and translator accused of membership in a...

Detention warrants issued for 25 more military members over Gülen links

The Mardin Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for 25 soldiers of various ranks as part of a witch-hunt targeting people claimed...

Turkish FM: Turkey blocked NBA player Kanter’s world tour in crackdown on Gülen movement

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said NBA player Enes Kanter’s world tour was blocked as part of ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP)...

Former Burdur governor arrested over Gülen links

Hasan Kürklü, the former governor of Bursa province, was arrested on Tuesday and jailed in Antalya province on charges of alleged links to the...

Police disperse Ankara terror attack mourners, at least 10 arrested

Turkish police deployed tear gas to disperse people who were marching to commemorate the victims of a terrorist attack in Ankara that claimed the...

Ultranationalist leader slams US: ‘Visa of friendship’ is expiring

Speaking at a parliamentary group meeting on Tuesday regarding a US decision to suspend visa services in Turkey, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet...

Kılıçdaroğlu: AKP gov’t pursuing ‘hostage policy’ against US

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu accused the Turkish government on Tuesday of pursuing a “hostage policy” against Washington in...

Detention warrants issued for 70 more military members over Gülen links

The Konya Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for 70 soldiers of various ranks as part of a witch-hunt targeting people claimed...

Wife, child detained while staff member shelters in US Consulate General in İstanbul

Amid a visa crisis with the US over the arrest of a Turkish national working at the İstanbul Consulate General last week, the wife...

Court acquits former prosecutor of terror charges, adds ‘he is linked to terror’

A court in Samsun province has acquitted former public prosecutor Rasim Karakullukçu of terror charges, saying the court believes he is linked to the...

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