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More than 2,000 Turkish journalists lost their jobs in past 7 months, union says

More than 2,000 journalists were fired in the past seven months due to increasing government pressure on the media, the head of the Pak...

ErdoÄŸan says he does not recognize main opposition leader anymore

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has continued to target main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu due to his remarks about a government...

State hospital chief physician removed over social media posts ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

The head physician of a state hospital in the eastern province of Ağrı was removed from post over her social media posts in which...

80-year-old philanthropist put behind bars in gov’t-backed witch-hunt operation

An 80-year-old man who is known to have contributed to charity works pioneered by members of the Gülen movement was arrested on Saturday as part...

Trustees appointed to 4 schools in new gov’t-led probe targeting Gülen movement

A local court appointed trustees to take over the management of four schools operating under Private Adana Burç Educational Institutions, which is the target...

Family members protest Minister Ala during funeral for slain police officers

Family members of three police officers who were killed attacks by the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) protested Interior Minister Efkan Ala during a...

Court rejects appeal seeking annulment of scarf freedom at secondary schools

Turkey's Council of State has decided to reject an appeal that sought for the annulment of an Education Ministry circular which allowed female students...

Gov’t whistleblower claims plans underway to link main opposition party to terror

A Twitter user who claims to be a government whistleblower has argued that the national intelligence agency is having plans to link the main...

Ä°stanbul police seize weapons at association with suspected links to ISIL

Teams from the Ä°stanbul Police Department seized seven rifles and 16 guns at a youth association which is suspected to have links with the...

Turkish court orders extraordinary congress for opposition party

A local court on Friday ruled that the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) should hold an extraordinary congress in May, approving a request by...

Report: Cases of child abuse increased by 50 percent in Turkey

A report prepared by a civil society platform working on cases of abuse of minors have revealed that such cases increased by 50 percent...

Six detained in new wave of gov’t-led operations in Gaziantep

Six individuals including businessmen who are known for their benevolence were detained in the southeastern province of Gaziantep on Friday in new wave of...

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