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[UPDATE] 5 police chiefs among 8 detained over probe into mob boss with alleged ties to former minister

Four senior and one junior police chief are among eight people detained in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday in connection with an investigation into...

Turkey to apply to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel: report

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Turkey has decided to submit its declaration of intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel...

Proposed legislation in Turkey to criminalize research for ‘foreign interests’

Draft legislation in Turkey proposes to jail journalists and researchers working for foreign "interests," following similar measures in Russia and Georgia that rights groups...

Erdoğan says Israel will ‘set sights’ on Turkey if Hamas defeated

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday claimed that Israel would "set its sights" on Turkey if it succeeded in defeating Hamas in the Gaza...

Dozens detained across Turkey in operations targeting pro-Kurdish DEM Party

Turkish police have detained dozens of people in several provinces across the country, including İstanbul, as part of operations that mainly targeted members of...

Hamas sought to establish base in Turkey: report

Hamas planned to establish a secret outpost in Turkey to launch attacks against Israeli targets, The Times reported on Tuesday, citing files captured by...

Panel of judges who were to rule on Kavala’s retrial replaced

A panel of judges at an İstanbul court who were to decide on a request for a retrial from the lawyers of jailed businessman...

AKP gov’t criticized for seeking to establish company-like foundation under foreign ministry

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has attracted ire for proposing the establishment of a new foundation under the foreign ministry that is...

Turkish government’s new austerity plan slammed for favoring the wealthy

The Turkish government's new austerity plan, unveiled Monday by Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, has sparked criticism from labor unions,...

Erdoğan says ‘more than 1,000 Hamas members’ hospitalized in Turkey

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday that "more than 1,000 members" of Palestinian militant group Hamas were being treated in Turkish hospitals amid...

Erdoğan confirms old Orthodox church in İstanbul converted to a mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday confirmed the reopening for Muslim worship of a mosque in İstanbul converted from an ancient Byzantine Orthodox church,...

Turkish gov’t announces measures to reduce public spending, tame inflation

Turkey on Monday announced a three-year austerity plan aimed at reducing public spending in order to calm inflation, which reached nearly 70 percent year-on-year...

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