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ISIL suspect found hanged in prison cell in southern Turkey

A 35-year-old Syrian national who was arrested last week as part of an operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)...

Trustees appointed to three schools, four dormitories in Bartın

A local court in the Black Sea province of Bartın has appointed trustees to take over the management of seven educational institutions in the...

Former chief justice says Turkish society not ready for presidential system

Haşim Kılıç, a former chief justice, has said the Turkish society is not ready for a switch to presidential system from the current parliamentary...

Teacher gets 508 years imprisonment for sexual abuse of children in Karaman

A teacher in the central province of Karaman has been sentenced to 508 years and three months in prison for sexually abusing at least...

Iberia, Delta Air suspend İstanbul flights over security concerns, weak demand

Spain's flag carrier and largest airline Iberia Airlines and US airline Delta have suspended their flights to İstanbul, citing security concerns and low demand. “Due...

Pro-gov’t daily ordered to pay compensation over ‘fabricated’ story on Erdoğan’s daughter

Staunchly pro-government Akşam daily has been ordered to pay compensation to an opposition deputy for printing “fabricated” Twitter conversations of him with a journalist...

Two soldiers killed, four injured during clashes with PKK in Şırnak

Two soldiers were killed while four others were injured during a clash between the Turkish security forces and the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)...

Dozens including journo detained on charges of conspiracy in match-fixing probe

Dozens of individuals including prominent figures such as journalist Fatih Uğur were detained in an İstanbul-based operation on Tuesday on charges of having been...

You will be eventually touched, Erdoğan tells HDP deputies amid immunity controversy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has told lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party (HDP) that they will “eventually” lose their parliamentary immunities from...

Philanthropist targeted in witch-hunt operation in Erzurum passes away

A 91-year-old man, Alaattin Öksüz, who came to public attention in February when police officers attempted to detain him as part of an operation...

Businessmen among 100 detained in new operation targeting Gülen movement

A total of 100 people including businessmen and employees of Islamic lender Bank Asya have been detained across nine provinces in Turkey as part...

Explosion reported at AK Party İstanbul provincial branch

Unknown assailants hurled explosives at the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) İstanbul provincial branch in Eyüp district while two other explosions were...

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