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Erdoğan calls Trump, Pence remarks ‘language of US evangelist, Zionist mentality’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday called sanction threats against Turkey by US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence "language of...

Court rejects US pastor’s appeal against house arrest, travel ban

A Turkish high criminal court on Tuesday rejected an appeal filed by the lawyer of American pastor Andrew Brunson, who was transferred from pretrial...

Turkey’s minority groups deny pressure, say they are free to practice their faith

Eighteen representatives of religious minority groups in Turkey have a released a joint statement in which they deny the existence of any government pressure...

For Turkish media, purge victims, including infants, in boat tragedy are all ‘terrorists’

Many Turkish media outlets including those seemingly independent and not surprisingly pro-government organizations have referred to the victims of a boat tragedy in the...

Journalist receives threat after story on sale of Yazidi girl by ISIL in Ankara

Turkish journalist Hale Gönültaş received a phone call on Monday during which she was told to “watch her step” after she wrote a story...

Polling company report reveals districts played crucial role in Turkey’s election results

A report drafted by the Konda polling company on the outcome of the June 24 presidential and general elections shows that the results of...

209 detained over Gülen links in past week: ministry

The Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 209 people were detained last week as part of investigations into the faith-based Gülen movement. Police took...

HDP deputy misses conference in Beirut due to passport reinstatement snafu

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Tülay Hatimoğulları was forced to miss a conference in Beirut over the weekend due to a mistake in the...

İYİ Party’s Akşener declines to confirm candidacy for leadership post

İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener held a press conference on Monday at party headquarters during which she declined to give a clear indication...

Court denies request for release of ailing 78-year-old woman

A local court has rejected 78-year-old Sisê Bingöl's appeal for release due to multiple illnesses on the grounds that none of her ailments are...

19 former university personnel sought by prosecutor over Gülen links

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Monday issued detention warrants on suspicion of links to the Gülen movement for 19 former personnel of...

Bursa mayor refuses to provide hearse for 3 drowned Turkish refugees

Bursa Mayor Alinur Aktaş has refused to provide a hearse to transport the bodies of three people, including two infants, who perished when a...

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