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S&D members cite lack of democracy, rule of law in Turkey as reasons for EP vote

Some members of the European Parliament from the Socialists and Democrats Group (S&D), which on Thursday voted in favor of a non-binding resolution seeking...

[BREAKING] European Parliament votes in favor of freezing talks with Turkey

The European Parliament has voted to suspend Turkey's EU membership talks because of the Turkish government's "disproportionate" response to a failed coup attempt that...

Poll shows 97 percent of Turks lack trust in judiciary

A total of 97.1 percent of Turks do not believe the judiciary in Turkey is independent and have no trust in the court system,...

Erdoğan says not revealed all he knows about Gülen movement

While over 37,000 people in Turkey have been arrested on coup charges and for being alleged sympathizers of the Gülen movement following a failed...

TSK says 3 Turkish soldiers killed in regime attack in Syria

Three Turkish soldiers were killed in an air attack by Syrian regime forces in Aleppo province on Thursday, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has...

[UPDATE] Car bomb attack targets Adana Governor’s Office killing 2, wounding 33

A car bomb attack targeting a government building in the southern city of Adana has killed at least two people and wounded 33 others,...

[VIDEO] Erdoğan: If West calls someone a dictator, that’s a good person in my eyes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that if the Western countries are labeling another leader of a country as dictator for his...

Turkish general who sought asylum in Europe says post-coup purges ruining Turkish military

Turkish general Mehmet Yalınalp, who was sacked following a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15 while he was serving as the head...

Turkish gov’t dismisses 242 more academics, bringing total to 6,579

With new state of emergency decrees issued on Tuesday, the Turkish government has dismissed 242 more academics from their jobs, bringing the total number...

Gov’t-backed Van mayor removes Kurdish signs from public buses

The new mayor of Van province, who was recently appointed by the Turkish government in place of the democratically elected pro-Kurdish mayor, has reportedly...

Turkish court arrests members of leftist Turkish band Grup Yorum

A Turkish court has arrested eight members of Grup Yorum, a Turkish band known for their political songwriting, the People’s Law Office (HHB) announced...

Turkey to assume term presidency of Shanghai Pact Energy Club for 2017

Turkey will act as the term president of the Energy Club of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic and military organization...

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