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[VIDEO] Men seen casting ‘yes’ votes on unauthenticated ballots

Following a last-minute decision by the Supreme Election Board (YSK) to accept ballots that do not carry an official stamp for authentication, videos shared on...

Pro-Erdoğan journalist threatens TV station for raising allegations of fraud in referendum

Cem Küçük, a staunchly pro-government journalist known for his attacks on government critics on social media, has said FOX TV is committing a crime...

[UPDATE] Unofficial results of Turkish referendum: Yes: 51.3; No: 48.7

The “yes” votes on switching Turkey’s system of governance to an executive presidency are slightly ahead of votes cast against it in a referendum...

[VIDEO] Historic voting under way amid reports of voter fraud

Citizens of Turkey are casting their votes on Sunday in a historic referendum that will switch the country to executive presidency amid reports of...

Children of suspect soldier detained in post-coup crackdown

Two children of Nejat Atilla Demirhan, a member of the military who is under arrest on coup charges, have also been jailed. A Mersin court...

SCF’s website blocked In Turkey

An Ankara court has ruled to block the website of the Stockholm Center for Freedom, an advocacy organization that promotes the rule of law,...

Erdoğan confident of winning, opposition urges people to vote

While main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu says the “no” votes are ahead, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan claimed that opinion polls...

Gov’t to purge 300K more civil servants once it wins Sunday’s referendum, CHP deputy says

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Muharrem İnce claimed on Friday that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government is planning to...

UN experts say gov’t decrees destroy thousands of careers, livelihoods in Turkey

Although economic, social and cultural rights can only be limited under a state of emergency in ways that respect the basic rights themselves, measures...

Investigation launched into man who says ‘no’ voters’ wives permitted as sex slaves

The İstanbul Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a worker at the Istanbul Municipality who said if constitutional amendments are approved in a...

Columnist claims Erdoğan’s team doctored tapes to defame opposition leaders

A columnist for the Aydınlık daily, which is affiliated with the ultranationalist Homeland Party (VP) of Doğu Perinçek, claimed on Friday that a team...

Prosecutor: Most officers affiliated with Gülen did not take part in July 15

Despite President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) having blamed the Gülen movement for a failed coup on July...

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