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98 arrested, 152 detained over coup charges in last 48 hours

A huge cleansing of Turkey’s state and other institutions is continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves hunted down and taken...

Fired academic detained for 15th time after protest

  A Turkish academic who was dismissed from her position as part of a government purge following a failed coup on July 15 was detained...

Erdoğan says not revealed all he knows about Gülen movement

While over 37,000 people in Turkey have been arrested on coup charges and for being alleged sympathizers of the Gülen movement following a failed...

Turkish general who sought asylum in Europe says post-coup purges ruining Turkish military

Turkish general Mehmet Yalınalp, who was sacked following a failed coup attempt in Turkey on July 15 while he was serving as the head...

Turkish gov’t dismisses 242 more academics, bringing total to 6,579

With new state of emergency decrees issued on Tuesday, the Turkish government has dismissed 242 more academics from their jobs, bringing the total number...

Turkish court arrests members of leftist Turkish band Grup Yorum

A Turkish court has arrested eight members of Grup Yorum, a Turkish band known for their political songwriting, the People’s Law Office (HHB) announced...

Court arrests Twitter user for hashtag related to AKP call for arming supporters

A popular Twitter user posting under the name “JeansBiri” was arrested on Tuesday after 25 days in detention for starting a hashtag on the...

With new decree Turkey shuts down 9 more newspapers, bringing total to 195

With new state of emergency decrees issued on Tuesday, the Turkish government has shut down nine more local newspaper operating in various regions of...

Demirtaş urges parliamentary action against imprisonment of 10 deputies

In a question submitted from prison, Co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtaş on Tuesday challenged the Turkish Parliament, asking whether they...

Deceased soldier expelled from military in latest decree

  The appearance of the name of a deceased soldier in the latest state of emergency decree on Tuesday raises suspicions that lists for the...

Ministry warns jails of revolts amid fears of staged prison breaks

  Amid increasing fears of staged prison breaks to kill political prisoners in Turkey, the Ministry of Justice sent a memo to prisons across country...

AKP deputy chairman: Had it not been for July 15, no measure would have been possible against Gülen movement

Remarks made by Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairman Yasin Aktay on Thursday sparked a debate over a "civilian coup" among Turkey’s remaining...

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