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47 detained over alleged Gülen links in ‘payphone investigation’

Turkish police have detained 47 people including active duty and former military officers as well as former military cadets due to their alleged links...

‘Music can’t be silenced,’ 1,134 musicians in Turkey declare in joint statement amid bans

A large number of individuals in the music industry, including singers, composers, lyricists, arrangers, music producers and managers, have issued a joint statement against...

Majority of Turks want to live in a democratic, secular country: survey

At a time when there are growing concerns about the backsliding of democracy and the secular order in Turkey, an overwhelming majority of the...

Fugitive Turkish bus baron arrested in Georgia for illegal purchase, possession of drugs

A fugitive millionaire Turkish businessman who fled Turkey after being sentenced to life in prison for soliciting murder has been arrested in Georgia for...

[OPINION] The capture of the civil space by Turkey’s AKP government

Ali Yıldız* Republican People’s Party (CHP) Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu claimed that 1 billion lira ($60.5 million) was funneled to the US-based Turken Foundation through donations by two...

OHAL commission has rejected 106,000 applications out of 124,000 to date

A commission set up by the Turkish government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government decrees during a state...

AKP submits bill stipulating prison sentence for disseminating fake news online

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has presented to parliament a bill that paves the way for sanctions, including a prison sentence of...

Turkey to lose up to €12 billion with demolition of Atatürk Airport: ministry official

Turkey is expected to lose up to €12 billion with its demolition of Atatürk Airport, which started last week and has prompted protests from opposition...

Governor’s office ban on music festival in Turkey’s ‘student city’ sparks outrage

The governor’s office has attracted condemnation and anger from university students, musicians and opposition politicians for banning what would have been the largest music...

Pop singer deletes solidarity tweet for jailed women after being targeted by Oda TV

A Turkish pop singer who on Mother’s Day posted a tweet about the situation of pregnant and sick women as well as mothers with...

Islamic preacher critical of Turkey’s AKP gov’t detained by police

Turkish police on Monday detained Alparslan Kuytul, leader of the Furkan Foundation — an anti-government religious group — in connection to the abduction of...

Erdoğan says his gov’t working on new project for return of 1 million Syrians

Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his government is working on a new project to ensure the...

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