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CHP refers deputy to disciplinary committee over remarks against party chairman

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) administrative council has referred Mersin deputy Fikri Sağlar to the disciplinary committee over recent remarks that Chairman...

Police detain 2 for displaying PKK-colored fabric in wedding convoy

Turkish police detained two people in a wedding convoy for holding a piece of red, green and yellow fabric, colors that symbolize the outlawed...

[VIDEO] Turkey’s pro-Erdoğan media continues to harass critical Turkish journalists in US

Journalist critical of Erdoğan harassed by Turkey’s state-run media in front of his US home Turkey's state-owned media continues to harass dissident Turkish journalists who...

[VIDEO] Erdoğan fan harasses Turkish journalist in exile, threatens American host

Former Zaman daily Editor-in-Chief Abdulhamit Bilici was subjected to harassment by Islom Shakhbandarov, CEO of the Ahiska Turkish American Community Center and also a...

Detention warrants issued for 23 dismissed judges and prosecutors

As part of a witch hunt targeting the faith-based Gülen movement, the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office on Saturday issued detention warrants for 23 judges and...

Turkey sees 10 percent increase in gun ownership in first quarter of 2017

The number of licensed guns possessed by civilians in Turkey numbered 338,052 as of the end of March, indicating a 10 percent increase in...

CHP spokesperson resigns to protest party stance on referendum results

Amid an intra-party power struggle, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman and spokesperson Selin Sayek Böke resigned from both positions on Saturday,...

Turkish gov’t dismisses 107 more judges and prosecutors

Turkey’s top judicial body, the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), has dismissed 107 more judges and prosecutors over alleged ties to the...

7,907 rights violations took place in Turkey’s SE in 3 months, İHD report reveals

A report released by the Diyarbakır branch of the Human Rights Association (İHD) has revealed that a total of 7,907 rights violations took place...

Turkish court rejects appeal against Wikipedia access ban

An Ankara court on Friday rejected an appeal by the Wikimedia Foundation for the removal of a ban in Turkey on the online encyclopedia...

Amid controversy ex-President Gül says won’t enter active politics

Former President Abdullah Gül has reiterated once again that he will not return to active politics and does not take seriously a recent proposal...

Jailed Die Welt journalist says has no place to be extradited to, wants a fair trial

Jailed journalist Deniz Yücel, who works for the German Die Welt newspaper and has been kept in pre-trial detention in Turkey since Feb. 27,...

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