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HRW calls on Turkey to end state of emergency after referendum

Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based international nongovernmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, said on Monday that Turkey’s government and...

Prosecutor who stopped MİT trucks in 2014 detained over coup involvement

Yaşar Kavalcıoğlu, one of the prosecutors who gave the order to stop National Intelligence Organization (MİT) trucks that were suspected of illegally transporting weapons...

[BREAKING] Turkey extends emergency rule for another 3 months

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government extended emergency rule for another three months during a National Security Council (MGK) meeting chaired by...

Erdoğan says Turkey may take EU accession process to Brexit-like referendum

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that Turkey may hold another referendum on whether to continue with its European Union accession process,...

Erdoğan slams OSCE, saying Turkey won’t recognize its report on referendum

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday slammed a statement issued the same day by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)...

Erdoğan offers prayer of gratitude in İstanbul mosque reminiscent of Ottoman sultans

Following a narrow victory in Sunday's referendum on a switch to an executive presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited İstanbul's popular Eyüp Sultan...

Bursa man jailed for wearing pro-Kurdistan T-shirt while casting vote

Hakan T., a Kurdish civilian, was arrested by a Bursa court on Monday for wearing a T-shirt featuring an independent Kurdistan map while voting...

OSCE says Turkey referendum fell short of international standards

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said on Monday that Turkey's referendum on Sunday lacked equal opportunities, media coverage for the...

YSK cancelled local elections in 2 districts in 2014 due to unsealed ballots

Although the head of Turkey's Supreme Election Board (YSK) on Monday announced that the validity of unsealed ballot papers used in a referendum in...

YSK head downplays concerns about validity of unsealed ballot papers

Head of Turkey's Supreme Election Board (YSK) Sadi Güven on Monday tried to ease concerns about the validity of some votes cast in a...

Opposition leader says referendum results announced not reliable

People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said that his party would object to the results of Sunday’s referendum on the grounds that the...

Erdoğan to push for reinstatement of capital punishment

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday said he would immediately discuss reinstating the death penalty with the government and the opposition. “I will immediately discuss...

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