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Cumhuriyet readers protest detention of journalists in front of daily’s building

Thousands of readers of the Cumhuriyet daily gathered in front of the paper’s headquarters in İstanbul's Şişli district on Monday to stand behind their...

EP’s Schulz says another red line crossed with detention of Cumhuriyet journalists

Martin Schulz, the president of the European Parliament (EP), harshly criticized the detention of a number of Cumhuriyet daily journalists, including the paper’s editor-in-chief,...

IPI board member, journalist Gürsel detained in İstanbul

One of the most highly acclaimed journalists in Turkey, Kadri Gürsel, who is a board member of International Press Institute, was detained in İstanbul...

Iğdır University rector detained over alleged Gülen links

Iğdır University Rector Professor İbrahim Hakkı Yılmaz was detained on Sunday evening as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement. Turkey survived a...

Detained Cumhuriyet journalists barred from seeing lawyers for 5 days

Journalists detained as part of an operation against the Cumhuriyet daily will not be able to see their lawyers for five days, according to...

[UPDATE] Cumhuriyet editor-in-chief, columnist detained, detention warrant issued for Can Dündar

Turkey's secularist Cumhuriyet daily Editor-in-Chief Murat Sabuncu and columnist Güray Öz were detained after police raided their residences early on Monday. A detention warrant was...

AKP gov’t decrees contravene constitution, int’l law, legal experts say

Two government decrees issued by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government on Saturday contravene Turkey's constitution and violate international law and agreements to...

Turkish PM says Turkey will be divided if presidential system not adopted

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Sunday that there is a need to switch to presidential system in Turkey and there is a...

9 including HDP provincial co-chair arrested in Hakkari

Nine people including pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Hakkari provincial  co-chairperson Metin Besi were arrested on Saturday, the Diken news portal reported. Turkish police on...

AKP official says proposal on executive presidency may be in Parliament in 10 days

Mustafa Åžentop, head of the parliamentary Constitution Commission and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Ä°stanbul deputy, has said the government might bring constitutional...

Latest decrees include controversial measures violating int’l law, agreements

Two government decrees that were issued by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government on Saturday have attracted widespread criticism for including measures that...

Putschist general denies offering to put army chief in touch with Gülen by phone

Brig. Gen. Hakan Evrim, one of the military members who took part in an abortive coup on July 15, has denied claims by Turkey's...

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