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Retired general serving life sentence for role in 1997 postmodern coup dies in prison

Vural Avar, one of a group of retired generals who were imprisoned last year due to their role in a military intervention in Turkey...

İmamoğlu described as ‘former’ İstanbul mayor in Google search after conviction

When users googled the name of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, who was recently in the news for his conviction on insult charges, on Monday,...

İstanbul mayor signals willingness to run for president amid threat of political ban

Giving the first signals about his potential candidacy for the presidency, İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said he is among the potential candidates for country's...

Turkish FM slams Sweden’s refusal to extradite journalist Keneş

Turkey on Tuesday slammed Sweden's refusal to extradite a journalist that Ankara has demanded in exchange for its ratification of Stockholm's NATO membership, Agence...

Turkish court acquits 103 ex-admirals accused of ‘coup’ over Bosporus treaty warning

A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted 103 retired admirals whom President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused last year of eyeing a "coup,” Agence France-Presse reported,...

Policeman slaps Kurdish politician during İstanbul protest, sparking condemnation

A plainclothes policeman slapped a Kurdish politician during a scuffle at a protest in İstanbul on Sunday, sparking widespread condemnation and further demonstrations, Turkish...

Interior minister backs conviction of İstanbul mayor, says he will suspend him if verdict upheld

Turkey’s interior minister has applauded the conviction of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on insult charges, saying he will suspend İmamoğlu if a higher court...

Documentary filmmaker arrested in Ankara on terrorism charges

A documentary filmmaker and journalist who was detained while shooting a film in Ankara last Friday was arrested on terrorism charges on Saturday, according...

Sweden refuses to extradite journalist sought by Erdoğan

Sweden's Supreme Court on Monday refused to extradite Turkish journalist in exile Bülent Keneş, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership,...

6 refugees die in bus accident in SE Turkey

Six refugees drowned Friday when their bus fell into an irrigation canal in the southeastern Turkish province of Şanlıurfa, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the...

Article 19 calls for release of first journalist arrested under Turkey’s ‘disinformation’ law

The Europe branch of Article 19, a London-based international organization defending free expression worldwide, has called for the release of a journalist who was...

US solicitor general says Turkish lender Halkbank not immune from prosecution

US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar has replied to Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank’s arguments to avoid criminal charges in a case that has strained US...

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