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Die Zeit paper allocates full page to Turkish journalists under arrest, pressure

German newspaper Die Zeit on Thursday allocated one of its pages to 29 Turkish journalists who are either currently under arrest or face heavy...

Pro-Kurdish HDP deputy’s passport confiscated at airport

Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak deputy Ferhat Encü announced on Thursday that his passport was confiscated at an İstanbul airport as he was getting...

Ankara police chief: We would have armed civilians on July 15 if necessary

Testifying before the Coup Investigation Commission in the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday, the Ankara police chief said they did not hand out arms to...

40 academics from Marmara University detained over ByLock use

Turkish police on Thursday morning detained at least 40 academics from Ä°stanbul's Marmara University on the grounds that they use a smart phone application...

1,218 officers expelled from Gendarmerie Forces Command over Gülen links

Turkey’s Interior Ministry on Thursday dismissed a total of 1,218 officers from the Gendarmerie Forces Command due to their alleged links to the faith-based...

Turkey to complete wall on Syria border by mid-2017, minister says

Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Işık said on Wednesday that the construction of a concrete wall along the Turkish-Syrian border will be completed in the...

Family members of coup attempt’s prime suspect detained in Turkey

Three sisters-in-law of Adil Öksüz, the prime suspect in a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, were detained in Sakarya province on Wednesday. As...

ErdoÄŸan says his anger, hatred increase when he sees Muslims fleeing to Europe

President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has said he is very ashamed of the developments taking place in some Muslim countries but at the same time...

Seized Gülen-linked dormitories transferred to controversial Ensar Foundation

Two dormitories in İstanbul's Beylikdüzü district that belonged to the faith-based Gülen movement but have been seized by the government due to a heavy...

ErdoÄŸan makes it on to list of RSF’s leading press freedom predators

Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a Paris-based international non-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes and defends freedom of the press, has included Turkey's President Recep Tayyip...

Gov’t set up special unit to bring Gülen followers to Turkey, says pro-AKP journalist

Cem Küçük, a staunchly pro-government journalist who is known for his attacks on government critics on social media, has said the Justice and Development...

Detention warrants issued for 137 academics over alleged ties to Gülen

Detention warrants have been issued for 137 academics across 16 provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown on the alleged followers of the faith-based...

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