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Top police chief says 22,987 police officers dismissed over Gülen links

Director General of Public Security Selami Altınok on Tuesday said 22,987 police officers in Turkey have been dismissed over alleged links to the faith-based...

[VIDEO] Pro-gov’t journalist suggests killing family members of jailed Gülen followers

Journalist Cem Küçük, a staunch supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, suggested during a live TV program on Monday that Turkish intelligence should...

Report: Gov’t to conduct investigations into 5 more CHP mayors

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Istanbul provincial chairman Cemal Canpolat said on Monday that the government plans to conduct corruption investigations into...

Report: Turkey twists peace declaration into an act of terrorism

Turkey has sought to turn the tables on 148 academics who are facing trial on charges of terrorism for signing a 2016 declaration promoting...

Nationalist group prays at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia amid Jerusalem tension

Amid tension due to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Dec. 6, members of the Alperen Ocakları, an offshoot...

Prosecutor demands aggravated life sentences for journalists Ilıcak and Altan brothers

A Turkish prosecutor on Monday demanded aggravated life sentences for prominent journalists Ahmet Altan, Mehmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak for allegedly supporting a failed...

PAKURD Chairman Baran refutes Erdoğan: I was tortured for 13 days

İbrahim Halil Baran, chairman of the Partiya Kurdistani (PAKURD), on Monday refuted Human Rights Day remarks made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that...

Erdoğan says he stands with the oppressed of the world

As he continues a massive purge and witch-hunt against his opponents, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a message for Human Rights Day...

Kılıçdaroğlu: Zarrab bribe-takers now accusing CHP of corruption

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has strongly reacted to the removal by the government of the CHP mayor of İstanbul’s...

Erdoğan says Western media smearing him as they did Atatürk

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday said the Western media have been negatively portraying him as they did in the past with Atatürk,...

Government removes opposition mayor over corruption investigation

  The Ministry of Interior Affairs announced on Friday that the mayor of İstanbul’s Ataşehir district from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has...

3 former Zaman staff members released, columnists kept in prison

An İstanbul court on Friday ruled for the release of three advertising and sales department staff members of the Zaman media group while keeping...

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