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Pro-Erdoğan journalist to UK ambassador: You are sons of *itches!

Pro-Erdoğan TV presenter Ertem Şener on Wednesday attacked Richard Moore, British ambassador to Turkey, on social media, using offensive language that included expletives. "Boss of...

30 lawyers arrested over alleged Gülen links

Thirty lawyers were arrested on Wednesday in İstanbul as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement, Turkish media reports have said. Last week...

Denying earlier remarks, Erdoğan says never been deceived in political life

In remarks that contradicted two earlier statements, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that he has never been deceived by anybody in...

Dutch MPs bring threats against Turkish journalist to parliament’s agenda

Two members of the Dutch House of Representatives, Democrats 66 (D66) members Jan Paternotte and Van Meenen, have submitted a written motion directed to...

Erdoğan’s advisor says executive presidency to remain on agenda even if rejected in vote

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's chief advisor Mehmet Uçum has said even if the Turkish people reject a constitutional reform that seeks to introduce...

[VIDEO] Erdoğan says Gülen followers in Turkey will not enjoy right to life

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been waging a relentless war against followers of the faith-based Gülen movement in Turkey for the past...

Police detain picnicking teachers over coup involvement

Seven teachers were detained while having a picnic at an İstanbul park on Tuesday over alleged links to the Gülen movement, which the government...

FM Çavuşoğlu says foolish acts of Europeans increased ‘yes’ vote in referendum

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said he recently told his European counterparts that foolish acts on the part of Europeans have increased the...

4 former parliament speakers call for ‘no’ vote in referendum in joint declaration

Four former speakers of the Turkish Parliament, Kaya Erdem, Hüsamettin Cindoruk, Hikmet Çetin and Hüsamettin Cindoruk, issued a joint declaration on Tuesday in which...

Indictment against Cumhuriyet journalists finalized on 156th day of arrest

İstanbul prosecutors have finally prepared an indictment for Cumhuriyet daily journalists and executives who were arrested in November 2016 on charges of supporting several...

HRW examines what constitutional reforms mean for human rights situation in Turkey  

Turkey will hold a referendum on April 16, 2017, on constitutional amendments that would change the structure of governance in the country from a...

3 soldiers killed, 5 injured in land mine explosion in Şırnak

Three soldiers were killed and five others were injured when a mine believed to have been planted by outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists...

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