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Visually impaired journalist briefly detained over ‘insulting Erdoğan’

Cüneyt Arat, a visually impaired journalist, was released after being briefly detained in Adana by police on suspicion of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Gov’t plan to redesign top judiciary fits in “coup era,” senior judge says

Professor Sami Selçuk, the Honorary President of the Supreme Court of Appeals, commented that the new bill drafted by the government to reassign a...

1 village guard dead, 1 injured in armed attack by PKK terrorists in SE

One village guard was dead and one more was injured after the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists opened fire on them in Kızılağaç town...

Veteran Turkish journalist Hakkı Devrim passes away at age of 87

Journalist and publisher Hakkı Devrim died at around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, according to a statement delivered by his son Serdar Devrim. Devrim had...

7 detained as part of gov’t witch hunt against Gülen movement in Yalova

Seven people were detained as part of government-initiated operation targeting the Gülen movement -- a grassroots initiative comprising people inspired by Turkish Islamic scholar...

3 soldiers injured in PKK bomb attack in Hakkari

Three soldiers were injured in a bomb attack by terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members in Şemdinli district of southeastern Hakkari province on Wednesday. Turkish...

Trustees appointed to association of Selahaddin Eyyubi University in gov’t-led move

Trustees have been appointed to take over the management of a foundation, which established the Selahaddin Eyyubi University in Diyarbakır, in what is the...

15 detained as part of anti-terror operation in İstanbul

Fifteen suspected members of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) – a terrorist group affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) – were detained as...

Interior Ministry denies negligence in Oct. 10 Ankara attack

The legal consultancy department of Turkish Interior Ministry said that there were not any negligence in Ankara bombings which claimed the lives of 102...

6 police officers injured in PKK bomb attack in Van

Six police officers were injured in a bomb attack by terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members in Gevaş district of eastern Van province on...

Gov’t to overhaul top judiciary in possible attempt to gain more control

A new draft bill introducing amendments to the laws on the foundation and inner workings of the Supreme Court of Appeals and the Council...

Criticism grows over move to silence Can Erzincan TV by gov’t controlling 95 pct of media

Criticism grows over an attempt by government – which controls 95 percent of the media organs -- to shut down Can Erzincan TV, a...

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