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Torture re-emerges in Turkish prisons after massive purge

A Turkish news portal on Friday started a series on the re-emergence of torture in Turkish prisons following a failed coup on July 15,...

Ahmet Altan: Even if prosecutors joined forces, they would find no evidence of my involvement in coup

  Prominent Turkish author and intellectual Ahmet Altan, who was arrested on Friday after being released just a day before, has said in his testimony...

Journalist Ahmet Altan arrested on terrorism and coup charges

Journalist and author Ahmet Altan was arrested by an İstanbul court on Friday for allegedly “attempting a coup” and “membership in ‘FETÖ’,” a term...

CHP takes gov’t decree No.668 to Constitutional Court for cancellation

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) on Friday took a government decree numbered 668, issued during a state of emergency declared in the...

11 injured in Metrobus accident after passenger attacks driver

Eleven people were injured when a Metrobus in İstanbul’s Acıbadem neighborhood swerved out of its lane and crashed into vehicles on the D-100 motorway...

3 more radio, TV stations shut down under emergency rule in Turkey

Turkey’s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has shut down the Uşak-based ART TV, ART Radio and Uşak Klas Radyo as...

Angry Çanakkale man hits Gülen follower in head with mop stick [VIDEO]

“No room for the traitor!” an assailant shouted after attacking with a mop stick a Çanakkale man who was detained as part of an...

Turkish police to plant Gülen’s books in ISIL cells, journalist claims

In the latest of an ever-growing demonization of Fethullah Gülen at the hands of Turkish government, police are set to deliberately put his books...

Detention warrants issued for 100 employees at Anatolia Courthouse over Gülen links

The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for some 100 individuals working at the Anatolia Courthouse in İstanbul’s Kartal district, media...

Erdoğan’s spokesman: Turkey will not take part in Raqqa operation if YPG involved

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's spokesperson İbrahim Kalın said on Thursday that it will not be possible for Turkey to join an operation by...

UPDATE Journalist Ahmet Altan detained again despite agreement to surrender

Police detained journalist and author Ahmet Altan late on Thursday after the İstanbul 1st Penal Court of Peace issued a warrant for his detention...

Erdoğan admits gov’t capitalized on coup attempt to pursue Gülen movement

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during a speech in New York on Thursday that a failed coup attempt on July 15 presented him...

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