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Turkish court orders immediate release of US pastor Andrew Brunson

A Turkish court on Friday convicted American pastor Andrew Brunson of aiding terrorism but sentenced him to time served and ordered his immediate release,...

German citizen jailed on Erdoğan insult charges released pending trial

A German citizen of Turkish origin, Hüseyin M., who was arrested in late August on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in...

927 Syrians removed from Denizli district due to public outrage

A total of 927 Syrians have been forced to move from the Kale district of Denizli province in western Turkey to the Denizli city...

US hopeful Turkey will free pastor Brunson at Friday hearing

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was hopeful that Turkey would soon release an American pastor and end a two-year...

AKP, MHP reject motion to investigate negligence in 2015 Ankara massacre

On Wednesday, which marked the third anniversary of the biggest terrorist attack in the history of the Turkish Republic, Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development...

Private security guard arrested in Tekirdağ on charges of insulting Erdoğan

A private security guard in the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne has been arrested on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on...

Salaries for new presidential agencies put extra burden on Turkey’s budget

Members of nine newly established presidential agencies who will work with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will each be paid a monthly salary of TL...

9 dead, 25 missing as migrant boat sinks off western Turkey

Nine people died after a boat filled with migrants sank off the western coast of Turkey on Wednesday and another 25 were missing, Reuters...

Turkey jails 523 soldiers in past year on coup-related charges: state news agency

Over the past year a total of 523 soldiers were arrested among 989 military members for whom detention warrants were issued by Turkish prosecutors...

Court imposes travel ban on recently released CHP deputy Berberoğlu

The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court has imposed an international travel ban on Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu, who was recently released...

New secret witness testimony to be presented in Brunson trial on Friday

The testimony of two new secret witnesses will be presented by the prosecutor to a Turkish court during American pastor Andrew Brunson’s hearing scheduled...

Journalist given 7.5 years in prison on terrorism charges

Journalist Seda Taşkın on Wednesday was sentenced to seven years, six months in prison on charges of supporting a terrorist organization and disseminating terrorist...

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