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Reporter sentenced to 6 years for ‘crime’ of working for Zaman

Turkish journalist Mehmet Kuru was sentenced by a Turkish court to six years, three months in prison simply because he used to work for...

Turkish businessman and civil activist Kavala detained at İstanbul airport

Osman Kavala, one of Turkey’s most prominent businessmen and chairman of the İstanbul-based Anadolu Kültür Association, was taken into custody by Turkish police upon...

Turkish PM welcomes Kirkuk takeover by Baghdad

Turkish Prime Minister and ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Deputy Chairperson Binali Yıldırım said on Tuesday that Turkey welcomes the takeover of Kirkuk...

Turkey extends state of emergency for another 3 months

The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday extended for three more months a state of emergency declared in the aftermath of a failed coup attempt in...

Turkish military: 2 soldiers, 8 Kurdish militants killed in northern Iraq

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) announced on Tuesday that two Turkish soldiers were killed and three were wounded on Monday in a blast caused...

Turkish court accepts indictment seeking 15 years for human rights defenders

The İstanbul 35th High Criminal Court has accepted an indictment drafted by the İstanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office seeking up to 15 years each for...

Prosecutor seeks 15 years for journalist Güven over one tweet

An İstanbul prosecutor has demanded a 15-year sentence for Cumhuriyet daily website editor Oğuz Güven, who was jailed between May 15 and June 14...

58 more sought for detention over Kimse Yok Mu links

Detention warrants were issued for 58 people by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday on accusations that they were linked to the...

İHD calls on gov’t not to prolong but to end state of emergency

The Human Rights Association (İHD) on Monday called on the Turkish government to end a state of emergency instead of prolonging it for another...

Turkish minister denies she divorced husband over ByLock use

Minister of Family and Social Policy Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has denied allegations that she divorced her husband after learning he had downloaded the...

Turkish minister: State of emergency only targets Gülen movement

As the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) announces that emergency rule will be extended in Turkey for another three months, Turkish Minister of...

Arrested US Consulate employee meets with lawyers

US Consulate General in Istanbul staff member Metin Topuz, whose arrest has sparked a crisis between Turkey and the US, met with his lawyers...

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