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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...

[UPDATE] Renowned author Erdoğan, linguist Alpay to remain in jail

Although an İstanbul court on Wednesday decided to release jailed author Aslı Erdoğan and linguist Necmiye Alpay based on charges of disrupting the unity...

Pakistani court halts gov’t order to deport Turkish teachers

A Pakistani court on Wednesday issued a stay on a government order to deport Turkish teachers who are affiliated with the faith-based Gülen movement,...

[VIDEO] Erdoğan says Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric just for political gain

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that the anti-Islamic and anti-Muslim rhetoric used by US President-elect Donald Trump during his election campaign...

Turkey to seek Interpol red notice for PYD leader Muslim

Turkey's Interior Ministry will ask Interpol to issue a red notice for leader of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) Salih Muslim, Turkish...

Turkish government drops controversial bill on underage marriage

The Turkish government has abandoned its plans to push ahead with a controversial bill on the sexual abuse of minors after opposition and rights...

Erdoğan says EU lawmakers’ vote on Turkish membership ‘has no value’

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday that a vote by the European Parliament on whether to halt EU membership talks with Ankara "has...

New government decree obstructs prisoners’ right to education

As part of new state of emergency decrees issued on Tuesday, the Turkish government has banned prisoners from taking examinations related to their long-distance...

EP’s Piri: Questions about July 15 persist

Kati Piri, Turkey rapporteur for the European Parliament, said despite the passage of four months since a July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, questions...

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