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US attempting to persuade Turkey to buy Patriots instead of Russian S-400s

The US State Department on Monday said it was working with NATO ally Turkey on the possible sale of a Raytheon Patriot missile defense...

Turkish gov’t sets criteria for paid military exemption: age 25, fee TL 15.000

Turkish men who are at least 25 years of age and pay TL 15.000 (around $3,100) will be able to avoid serving a lengthy...

Turkish gov’t detains 467 people in a week over Gülen links

A total of 467 people have been detained in the past week as part of a crackdown targeting alleged members of the Gülen movement,...

89 more military personnel sought by prosecutors over alleged Gülen links

The Malatya and İzmir chief public prosecutor’s offices on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 89 active duty and former military members as part of...

Urban transformation project ready to start in historic Kuzguncuk neighborhood

The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality is ready to execute an urban transformation project in Üsküdar’s historic Kuzguncuk neighborhood, the Sözcü daily reported on Monday. The municipality...

Erdoğan to produce TV show to explain his activities

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will produce a 30-minute program to be aired on public broadcaster TRT explaining presidential activities to the public, the Sözcü...

Party delegates will support emergency convention, CHP deputy says

Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Yaşar Tüzün, considered to be close to former presidential candidate Muharrem İnce, on Monday said party delegates would provide...

New bill replacing state of emergency security measures introduced

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) introduced a new bill in Parliament on Monday that replaced security measures enforced during a soon-to-end state of...

New presidential decrees redefine public institution authorities in Turkey

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued nine more presidential decrees making extensive changes to public and autonomous institutions, reinstating the State Theaters (DT) and...

Police use force against mine victims’ families seeking justice in Ankara

Family members of 301 victims of a 2014 mine disaster in the Soma district of Turkey’s Manisa province who marched to Ankara to seek...

Cumhuriyet journalist Gül acquitted of charges of ‘revealing state secrets’

The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court on Monday acquitted Cumhuriyet daily journalist Erdem Gül of charges of “revealing state secrets” in a June 12,...

Investigation launched into İstanbul hospital ‘covering up’ minors’ pregnancies

An investigation has been launched into the Bağcılar Teaching and Research Hospital in İstanbul on grounds that staff members covered up the cases of...

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