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[UPDATE] Under gov’t pressure, Galatasaray expels Hakan Şükür and Arif Erdem

As a result of pressure from the government to review yesterday’s vote not to expel renowned soccer players Hakan Şükür and Arif Erdem due...

Erdoğan calls Europe fascist, claims mosques were burned

Reiterating his Nazi accusations against European countries, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday called Europe fascist again and accused the continent of burning mosques. Speaking...

Deputy PM claims 3 mln Afghan refugees poised to enter Turkey from Iran

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak said on Sunday on a live TV show that 3 million mostly Afghan refugees are getting ready to...

[UPDATE] Ankara summons Swiss ambassador over Bern rally

The Turkish Foreign Ministry, which on Saturday summoned Switzerland’s chargé d’affaires in Ankara over a Kurdish rally in Bern targeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

[UPDATE] 2 policemen suspected in Kurkut killing suspended after release by court

Two officers who were detained then released after Kemal Kurkut was shot dead by police at Nevruz celebrations in the Bağlar district of southeastern...

Erdoğan says doesn’t care if capital punishment torpedoes EU membership

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday that he does not care if reinstating the death penalty ends Turkey's integration with the European Union,...

Trial to kick off with record number of journalists as suspects

In one the most important press freedom cases in Turkey, 29 journalists, most of whom have been in pre-trial detention for eight months, are...

THY begins implementing cabin electronics ban

Turkey's national carrier, Turkish Airlines (THY), on Saturday began implementing regulations prohibiting passengers from carrying electronic devices larger than cell phones aboard the plane. On...

[VIDEO] Pro-gov’t columnist says Turkey should bomb Pennsylvania to kill Gülen  

Fatih Tezcan, a pro-government public speaker and columnist, said in a video message he posted on social media on Saturday that Turkey should bomb...

370 lawyers jailed, 967 others investigated since July 15

At least 370 lawyers have been jailed, while 967 others have been investigated either over alleged involvement in a coup attempt on July 15,...

UK Parliament: No evidence that Gülen, movement behind coup attempt

Contrary to accusations made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish government, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament has concluded that...

European Parliament denies ban on distribution of Daily Sabah

The European Parliament has denied media reports that the parliament’s president banned the distribution of the staunchly pro-Erdoğan Daily Sabah newspaper on its premises,...

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