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1,218 officers expelled from Gendarmerie Forces Command over Gülen links

Turkey’s Interior Ministry on Thursday dismissed a total of 1,218 officers from the Gendarmerie Forces Command due to their alleged links to the faith-based...

Unidentified men fire at opposition party mayor’s car in İstanbul

Unidentified men fired at the official car of Handan Toprak Benli, mayor of İstanbul's Avcılar district from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP),...

ISIL leader Baghdadi calls on followers to attack Turkey, Saudi Arabia

Terrorist Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on his followers to carry out attacks in Turkey and...

Family members of coup attempt’s prime suspect detained in Turkey

Three sisters-in-law of Adil Öksüz, the prime suspect in a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, were detained in Sakarya province on Wednesday. As...

Int’l coalition condemns Cumhuriyet arrests, Kurdish media closures in letter to Erdoğan

A coalition of 14 leading international press freedom and freedom of expression organizations, in a letter sent today to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

German justice minister rules out politically motivated extraditions to Turkey

German Justice Minister Heiko Maas announced on Tuesday that the German government would not carry out extraditions within the context of politically motivated investigations...

State-run TRT hints EP’s Schulz a child molester

European Parliament (EP) President Martin Schulz was hinted at being a child molester during a Tuesday night TV program aired on state-run broadcaster TRT...

Seized Gülen-linked dormitories transferred to controversial Ensar Foundation

Two dormitories in İstanbul's Beylikdüzü district that belonged to the faith-based Gülen movement but have been seized by the government due to a heavy...

Erdoğan makes it on to list of RSF’s leading press freedom predators

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based international non-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes and defends freedom of the press, has included Turkey's President Recep Tayyip...

Gov’t set up special unit to bring Gülen followers to Turkey, says pro-AKP journalist

Cem Küçük, a staunchly pro-government journalist who is known for his attacks on government critics on social media, has said the Justice and Development...

Detention warrants issued for 137 academics over alleged ties to Gülen

Detention warrants have been issued for 137 academics across 16 provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown on the alleged followers of the faith-based...

NYT editorial asks whether Turkey’s democracy can survive President Erdoğan

One of the most prestigious newspapers in the United States, The New York Times, ran an editorial on Tuesday in which it explained how...

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