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CHP: Gov’t establishing armed civilian gangs with new decree

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) slammed the government over a new state of emergency decree issued on Sunday, saying it paves the...

Turkey to hire 110,000 civil servants in 2018

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced on Sunday that the government is planning to hire 110,000 civil servants in 2018, Reuters reported. Among the total...

Following colleague Yazıcı, columnist Türköne also put in solitary confinement

After jailed media designer Fevzi Yazıcı was put in solitary confinement for refusing to admit to involvement with a fake document, veteran journalist and political...

Turkish gov’t extends immunity to civilians for coup and terror crimes

The Turkish government on Sunday by way of a new state of emergency decree granted immunity to civilians who take action to prevent coup...

Recording confirms Zarrab said Erdoğan backed Iran sanctions scheme

A recording released by a New York court as evidence in the case of a Turkish banking executive standing trial on charges of evading US sanctions...

Erdoğan defends prison jumpsuits by citing Guantanamo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday defended a state of emergency decree that stipulates all convicts and suspects under arrest for alleged crimes...

Turkish gov’t to require prison jumpsuits for terror suspects, convicts

All convicts and suspects in pretrial detention for crimes against the constitutional order are now required to wear jumpsuits identifying their alleged wrongdoing, according...

Turkish gov’t dismisses over 2,700 with new state of emergency decree

The Turkish government on Sunday morning dismissed 2,756 personnel from state institutions, including 105 academics from various universities, and also shuttered seven associations, seven...

Turkish teacher with newborn baby to serve 15 months for praising terrorism

Ayşe Çelik, a Turkish teacher who was sentenced to one year, three months in prison for praising terrorism and a terrorist organization in 2016,...

15 gendarmerie officers detained over alleged Gülen links

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued detention warrants for 16 gendarmerie officers including three in retirement and one who was suspended over...

Investigation launched after Paylan’s assassination warnings

The Ankara Public Prosecutor's Office on Friday launched an investigation following a statement by pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Garo Paylan announcing that...

[VIDEO] Pro-Erdoğan journalists call for assassination of colleagues in exile

Following a warning made by pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Garo Paylan that he received intelligence about assassination plots targeting Turkish citizens living...

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