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Journalist Güven released after 30 days’ imprisonment

Cumhuriyet daily website editor Oğuz Güven, who was arrested on May 15 for allegedly disseminating the propaganda of a terrorist organization, was released after...

Court decides to release 12 ISIL suspects

A high criminal court in İstanbul on Wednesday decided to release 12 out of 35 suspects who are standing trial on charges of membership...

Turkish court releases UN judge arrested over Gülen links

An Ankara court on Wednesday ruled to release Aydın Sefa Akay, a judge for the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) who...

Turkey sends opposition deputy to jail over MİT truck story

A high criminal court in İstanbul on Wednesday handed down a prison sentence of 25 years to main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy...

Police seize passport of slain academic Kışlalı’s daughter over Gülen links

Turkish police have seized the passport of Dolunay Kışlalı, daughter of slain academic and columnist Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, over alleged links to the Gülen...

Detention warrants issued for 14 more businessmen in Kayseri-based coup probe

The Kayseri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has issued detention warrants for 14 businessmen as part of an investigation targeting people linked to the Gülen...

Presidency refuses to give info about Erdoğan’s advisors, says ‘of no interest to public’

The public relations department of the Turkish president's office has rejected a request from a Cumhuriyet daily reporter for information on the number of...

Detention warrants issued for 189 lawyers over alleged Gülen links

The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has issued detention warrants for 189 lawyers as part of an investigation targeting people linked to the faith-based...

Turkish FM to visit Qatar on Wednesday in effort to solve diplomatic crisis

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday that he would visit Qatar and possibly the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia if diplomats are able...

UN special reporter says Turkey in worst shape on freedom of expression in recent times

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression David Kaye said in a recent...

Erdoğan: Atatürk Cultural Center to be replaced by opera house

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced at an iftar dinner on Tuesday that the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul’s Taksim Square would be demolished...

Erdoğan says Saudi king should ‘show leadership,’ solve Qatar crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday that Saudi King Salman – the eldest statesman in the Gulf – must show leadership and...

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