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Pace observer: Referendum was neither fair nor free

Stefan Schennach, an Austrian member of a Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) team sent to Turkey to observe a referendum on...

[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...

59 detained for photographing ballot papers during referendum

At least 59 people were detained on Sunday for taking pictures of their ballots with their cell phones and sharing them on social media. Turks...

Electoral board says votes without stamp valid unless proven to be fraudulent

The Supreme Election Council (YSK) said mid-Sunday that ballots without authenticating stamps will be considered valid unless proven to have been brought from outside...

[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...

Teachers detained on coup charges while casting votes in referendum

A.A. and T.D., two teachers who were earlier dismissed from their posts as part of a post-coup crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, were...

[VIDEO] Former pro-government columnist Bayramoğlu attacked for voting ‘no’

Columnist Ali Bayramoğlu, a long-time supporter of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who recently turned into a critic, was attacked by Erdoğan supporters at a...

[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...

74-year-old dies of heart attack in prison, children in handcuffs during funeral

The jailed children of 74-year-old businessman Recep Erdem, who died from a heart attack while in prison as part of an investigation into the...

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,...

Turkish prosecutor launches probe into 17 US figures including a senator, former CIA director

Following a recent criminal complaint filed by a group of Turkish lawyers, the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor has launched an investigation into 17 prominent...

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