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[UPDATE] 1 more police officer arrested in connection to Russian envoy’s murder

A second police officer was arrested in Ankara on Thursday in connection to the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, who was...

Wife of slain Turkish Armenian journalist: The state is the murderer

During a commemoration ceremony for slain Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink on the 10th anniversary of his assassination, his wife Rakel Dink said on...

[UPDATE] Independent deputy handcuffs herself to lectern in Parliament protest

Independent deputy Aylin Nazlıaka, who was expelled from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) in 2016, handcuffed herself to the lectern in Parliament...

Erdoğan says freedoms gained through infrastructure projects

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday came up with a new definition of “freedoms” and said freedoms are gained through infrastructure projects such...

7-year jail sentence sought for journalist Mahalli on insult charges

An indictment prepared by an İstanbul public prosecutor seeks a jail sentence of up to seven years, three months for journalist Hüsnü Mahalli on...

95 rockets fired from Syria hit Kilis in 2016 leading to 25 deaths

A total of 25 people in the southeastern province of Kilis lost their lives due to 95 rockets fired by Islamic State in Iraq...

95 TSK personnel detained over use of smart phone application

Ninety-five out of the 243 Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) personnel for whom detention warrants were issued on Wednesday on charges of using ByLock, a...

Pro-gov’t daily claims CHP instructed by US ambassador to act against reform

The pro-government Yeni Şafak daily has claimed that Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has received instructions from US Ambassador to Ankara John...

PM Yıldırım says introduction of presidential system own project

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said he is the architect of a project that seeks to introduce a presidential system in Turkey, contrary to...

CHP deputy demands immediate release of journalist Mahalli for medical care

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Barış Yarkadaş said on Wednesday that Syrian-Turkish columnist Hüsnü Mahalli, who was arrested on Dec. 15...

2 arrested in Russian envoy assassination case, but for Gülen links, not as accessories

  Two people, including a police officer, were arrested by a Turkish court over links to the Gülen movement as part of an investigation into...

Indictment seeks aggravated life sentence for journaist Said Sefa

An indictment prepared by an İstanbul public prosecutor is seeking aggravated life sentence and 15 years' jail time for the editor-in-chief of the Haberdar...

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