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Kılıçdaroğlu: I might visit Demirtaş in prison, he’s a respectable politician

Breaking his months-long silence about the arrest of pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-Chairperson Selahattin Demirtaş, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal...

First sentences handed down to suspects in coup trial in Ankara

Eighteen suspects have been given aggravated life sentences while five received life sentences and an additional 10 years in one of the trials concerning...

[UPDATE] AKP member who posted picture of machine gun detained

Mehmet Aybek, a member of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) youth wing who shared a photo of an MP5 machine gun on Facebook,...

[VIDEO] Pro-Erdoğan journalists call for assassination of Gülen followers abroad

Journalists Cem Küçük and Fuat Uğur, staunch supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, made a call on Thursday for the assassination of followers...

Court rejects objection to arrest of CHP deputy Berberoğlu

The İstanbul 15th High Criminal Court on Thursday rejected an objection to the arrest of main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu...

CHP begins ‘March of Justice’ in protest of deputy’s arrest

The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) on Thursday kicked off a "March of Justice" from Turkey's capital of Ankara to İstanbul in protest...

[UPDATE] Leftist actor Atay released after brief detention in Muğla

Turkish actor Barış Atay, who was detained by gendarmes in the Dalyan district of Muğla on Wednesday night, was released on Thursday after testifying...

[UPDATE] Former first lady’s ex-advisor arrested over Gülen links

Ayşe Yılmaz, who served as an advisor to former first lady Hayrünnisa Gül, was arrested on Thursday upon a request by the Ankara Chief...

CHP kicks off Walk of Justice to protest arrest of deputy

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Wednesday announced the start of a "Walk of Justice" from Ankara to İstanbul to...

Journalist not released despite witness claims to have signed testimonies under torture

A Hakkari court on Wednesday declined to release journalist Nedim Türfent although 12 of 13 witnesses retracted their written testimonies and said they were...

Journalist Güven released after 30 days’ imprisonment

Cumhuriyet daily website editor Oğuz Güven, who was arrested on May 15 for allegedly disseminating the propaganda of a terrorist organization, was released after...

Turkey sends opposition deputy to jail over MİT truck story

A high criminal court in İstanbul on Wednesday handed down a prison sentence of 25 years to main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy...

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