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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...

Curfew declared in 11 villages of Batman province

Turkish authorities on Tuesday declared a curfew in 11 villages of the Kozluk and Silvan districts in Batman province, going into effect at 6...

Kılıçdaroğlu to ECtHR: Don’t you know what’s going on in Turkey?

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has chastised the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which referred submissions concerning post-coup public...

HDP deputy Aslan detained at Batman Airport

Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Mehmet Ali Aslan was detained at Batman Airport while he was on his way to Ankara on Tuesday. "It...

ECtHR asks for Turkey’s defense in case of jailed Cumhuriyet journalists

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked Turkey to submit a defense in the case against 10 jailed Cumhuriyet daily journalists, telling...

Detention warrants issued for 42 at Interior Ministry over Gülen links

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for 42 people working at Turkey's Interior Ministry over alleged links to the faith-based...

HDP deputy Buldan released after brief detention

Deputy Parliament Speaker and pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Pervin Buldan was released after a brief detention on Monday. Buldan was taken into custody...

Turkish artist thrown in prison for depicting destruction in Kurdish town

Zehra Doğan, a Turkish painter who has been handed down a prison sentence of two years, nine months, 22 days for depicting the destruction...

[UPDATE] İstanbul city council member proposes mosque construction on Galatasaray Islet

A member of the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council on Monday proposed that a mosque be constructed on Galatasaray Islet, also known as Su Adası...

[VIDEO] Turkish army seizes hundreds of sheep belonging to Kurdish villagers in SE Turkey

Newly emerged video footage shows Turkish soldiers seizing hundreds of sheep allegedly belonging to Kurdish villagers in southeastern Turkey on the grounds that they...

ECtHR’s teacher decision sparks adverse reactions

A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) turning down an application by a fired Turkish teacher on the grounds that he...

HDP, MHP lodge dissenting opinion on coup commission report due to shortcomings, contradictions

The opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) announced on Monday that they have lodged a dissenting opinion to a parliamentary...

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