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60 Turkish Air Force members sought by prosecutor over Gülen links

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday issued detention warrants for 60 members of the Turkish Air Force as part of a post-coup...

Alleged paramilitary organization raising money to combat ‘economic war’ against Turkey

An alleged paramilitary group established after a July 2016 coup attempt in Turkey is raising money for the purpose of mobilization against threats to...

Turkish police gear up for New Year’s Eve, Taksim Square closed to traffic

Police in Turkey’s largest city of İstanbul on Monday tightened security measures a few hours before New Year’s Eve celebrations. Turkish media outlets reported that...

Turkish interior minister claims Çorum and Maraş massacres were staged

Turkey’s Minister of Interior Süleyman Soylu on Monday said the Çorum and Maraş massacres that took place in 1978 and 1980, respectively, were staged...

11 Syrians wounded in Gaziantep attack: report

Eleven Syrian refugees were injured on Sunday night in an attack in Turkey’s southeastern Gaziantep province, the Gazete Duvar news website reported. According to Duvar,...

Turkey’s elections board limits voting rights in prisons

Turkey’s Supreme Board of Elections (YSK) on Friday ruled to restrict the voting rights of inmates in the country’s prisons, the Hürriyet daily reported. The...

Gülen schoolteacher abducted in Azerbaijan after questioning by prosecutor: report

Mehmet Gelen, a Turkish schoolteacher in Azerbaijan, was reportedly abducted on Saturday by Turkish intelligence agents after questioning by a local prosecutor and was...

Labor union report reveals problems persist in Turkey’s education system in 2018

A report drafted by the Education and Science Workers Union (Eğitim-Sen) has revealed that serious problems in Turkey’s education system continued to exist in...

2,649 benefit from witness protection program in Turkey

Turkish National Police Chief Celal Uzunkaya has announced that there are currently 2,649 people who live under a witness protection program in Turkey and...

Anadolu Kültür Foundation denies having organized Gezi protests

The Anadolu Kültür Foundation, whose chairman Osman Kavala has been held in pretrial detention for over a year, has denied allegations that it was...

Diyarbakır Bar Association investigated for insult to Turkishness

The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the previous administration of the Diyarbakır Bar Association over Article 301 of the...

62 alleged ISIL members detained in Turkey

Turkish police detained 62 people over alleged links to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the Diken news website reported on...

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