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TRT removes series episodes showing attempted assassination of Russian, Israeli diplomats

State broadcaster TRT has removed parts of a series from the Internet in which a woman tries to assassinate the Russian and Israeli consuls...

Turkey approves constitutional amendments vesting enormous powers in president

The parliamentary Constitution Commission has approved amendments to the Turkish Constitution proposed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that pave the way...

Detained journalist Şık referred to court after refusing to answer questions

Journalist Ahmet Şık, who was detained yesterday over alleged charges of "terrorist propaganda," was referred to court on Friday after he refused to respond...

Turkish minister: 122,177 people investigated over Gülen links

Turkish Labor Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu said on Friday that since a coup attempt on July 15, a total of 122,177 people have been investigated...

Coup commission not to question president, prime minister, intel chief

Turkey’s parliamentary Coup Commission will submit no questions about a failed coup on July 15 to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım...

Commission approves article extending president’s authority during times of emergency

The parliamentary Constitution Commission on Thursday approved an article amending the Turkish Constitution drafted by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and supported by...

Another soldier dies, bringing total loss to 42 in operations against ISIL

A soldier died in an attack carried out by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria’s al-Bab region on Thursday,...

Monitoring group says clashes violated Syria cease-fire soon after it started

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said clashes between rebels and Syrian government forces took place less than two hours after...

Syria cease-fire brokered by Turkey, Russia takes effect

A nationwide cease-fire in Syria, brokered by Russia and Turkey, took effect at midnight on Thursday local time. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights...

Turkey and Russia: Syrian cease-fire will exclude terrorist groups

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a telephone conversation on Thursday that a cease-fire between the regime and opposition...

[OPINION] Turkey’s crackdown on lawyers takes a toll

by Abdullah Bozkurt The unprecedented crackdown on lawyers who defend critics, dissidents and opponents of the authoritarian regime of Turkey’s strongman, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, paint...

Pro-Erdoğan paper likens US ambassador to ‘Jihadi John’

Following a strong statement by the US Embassy in Ankara on Wednesday denying accusations in the media that the United States supports terrorist groups,...

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