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IFJ launches global campaign in solidarity with jailed Turkish journalists

The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Friday launched a global solidarity campaign in support of imprisoned Turkish journalists and government-seized media outlets. “Turkey:...

Court orders Kılıçdaroğlu to pay TÜRGEV damages for insulting statements

A court has ordered Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to pay TL 10.000 in damages for insulting statements made about the Service...

Architect arrested for using term ‘front,’ part of terror organization name

An İstanbul-based architect, Dr. Senem Doyduk, has been arrested for alleged membership in the terrorist Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP/C) on the grounds that...

Grocery chain owner among detainees in government witch-hunt against Gülen movement

M.A.B., the owner of a large grocery store chain in the capital province of Ankara, is among businessmen police detained over alleged links to...

Suspected prosecutor escapes arrest after proving he is racegoer

A Kütahya prosecutor who was earlier detained over links to the Gülen movement has been released after he proved that he is a racegoer. M.E.K....

3 ISIL suicide bomber suspects detained in İstanbul

İstanbul counterterrorism police on Friday detained three Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists gearing up for suicide-bombings in the city’s Kağıthane,...

115,000 objections filed against dismissals, PM says

Nearly 115,000 objections have been filed against government decisions to dismiss people with alleged links to the Gülen movement from state positions, Prime Minister...

61-year-old purge victim dies of heart attack in prison

  Held under arrest as part of a government crackdown on the Gülen movement and its alleged sympathizers, 61-year-old Ahmet Ok died after suffering a...

Baykal revises earlier remarks, says CHP should resist executive presidency until the end

Former leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Deniz Baykal has said the CHP should resist the introduction of an executive presidency...

14 courthouse employees detained in anti-Gülen operation in İstanbul

Fourteen individuals working at the Anatolia Courthouse in İstanbul’s Kartal district were detained on Friday as part of an investigation into alleged followers of...

Renewed purge threatens to leave 56,000 more people jobless in public sector

A new purge is expected in state institutions against alleged followers of the faith-based Gülen movement over their use of a smart phone application,...

Turkish Airlines GM Temel Kotil expected to resign

Turkish Airlines (THY) General Manager Temel Kotil is expected to resign after the company's board of directors meeting on Friday. According to reports in the...

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