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Turkey’s spy agency forcibly returns Gülen’s nephew from Kenya

Turkish spies have arrested and brought back to Turkey a nephew living in Kenya of Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who is accused by the...

Justice minister draws criticism, ridicule after praising Turkey’s human rights track record

Turkish Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gül has been the subject of criticism and ridicule on social media since he praised Turkey’s human rights track record...

Erdoğan hints at referendum on new constitution in absence of consensus among parties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hinted that a public referendum could be held on a constitution jointly drafted by his ruling Justice and...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate mob boss’s bombshell claims against gov’t officials

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), have rejected a parliamentary motion to investigate allegations of...

Turkish mob boss admits role in 2015 attack on Hürriyet daily by order of gov’t MP

Notorious Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker has confessed to involvement in a 2015 attack on the İstanbul offices of the Hürriyet daily on the...

Erdoğan sues opposition leader over Netanyahu comparison

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a lawsuit against an opposition leader seeking TL 250,000 ($30,000) in damages for remarks likening him to...

Interior minister under fire for sexist remarks in row with mafia boss

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has sparked outrage when he used sexist language about the wife of a mafia boss amid scandalous accusations directed...

Purged teacher detained after criticizing gov’t in street interview

A teacher who was fired in the aftermath of a coup attempt in Turkey was detained on Wednesday after she criticized the policies of...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate former minister accused of corruption

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its ally, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), have rejected a parliamentary motion to investigate allegations of...

Punitive actions by Turkey against anti-gov’t media at record high: report

Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has imposed a record number of punitive measures against anti-government TV and radio stations in the two...

Turkish interior minister denies links to mafia, attacks opposition parties

Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has announced that he will take recent allegations made by notorious Turkish mob boss Sedat Peker, which include providing support...

Draft legislation seeks to curb alcohol sales further in Turkey: report

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has attracted widespread criticism for banning alcohol sales during a full coronavirus lockdown, is now seeking...

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