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56 detained on exam fraud charges in Ankara-based operation

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has issued detention warrants for 101 police officers who took an examination in 2001 to become deputy police...

Educators on hunger strike to end protest if purged civil servants reinstated to jobs

Nuriye Gülmen and Semih Özakça, two educators who went on a hunger strike after they were fired by government decrees in the aftermath of...

Defense Minister: 7,800 officers expelled from TSK since failed coup

Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Işık announced on Sunday that a total of 7,800 military officers have been expelled from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK)...

1,004 judges and prosecutors under investigation

The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office announced on Saturday that investigations are under way in nine provinces including Istanbul into 1,004 judges and prosecutors and 68...

Arrest warrant issued for Sözcü license holder over Gülen links

Following the arrest on Friday of Sözcü daily reporter Gökmen Ulu and online manager Mediha Olgun, an arrest warrant has been issued for Sözcü’s...

NBA’s Kanter tells Turkish government ‘You can’t catch me’

Turkish NBA star Enes Kanter on Friday tweeted contempt for media reports that Turkey’s government had issued a warrant for his arrest, according to...

[VIDEO] Turkish teacher put on plane by Turkish police after detention at Myanmar airport

Myanmar-based teacher Furkan Sökmen was put on a Turkish Airlines flight by Turkish police and Turkish Embassy staff on Friday after he and his...

Justice minister warns about copy-paste indictments, rulings

Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ on Friday warned prosecutors and judges about copy-paste indictments and rulings, saying in the long term it negatively affects trust...

Coup commission report fails to shed light on July 15, repeats gov’t narrative

The chairman of Turkey’s parliamentary Coup Investigation Commission, Reşat Petek, on Friday unveiled a draft report prepared by the commission about a failed coup...

25 from Turkey’s Religious Affairs detained over Gülen links

A total of 25 current and former employees of the Religious Affairs Directorate were detained on Friday due to alleged links to the faith-based...

Court asks Justice Ministry to strip Gülen of Turkish citizenship

A high criminal court in the southern province of Adana has applied to Turkey's Justice Ministry demanding the revocation of the Turkish citizenship of...

NBA star Kanter faces investigation in Turkey on terror charges

An investigation is being carried out into NBA Oklahoma City Thunder player Enes Kanter by an İstanbul prosecutor on charges of membership in an...

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