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TI Turkey: 80 people in ‘no camp’ detained in 1 month as referendum approaches

Turkish police detained at least 80 people who have endorsed a “no” campaign for an upcoming referendum in April that will switch Turkey to an executive...

Police detain academics, students protesting gov’t purges in Turkish universities

At least four academics in Ankara and six students in İstanbul were detained on Thursday by police during demonstrations held to protest a post-coup...

Imprisoned pro-Kurdish MP says being kept in solitary confinement

Pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Adana deputy Meral Danış Beştaş said she is being kept in solitary confinement in prison. As part of a parliamentary...

[VIDEO] İstanbul city hearse displays pro-gov’t slogan on electronic sign

Outspoken Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Mahmut Tanal has shared a video on his Instagram account showing a hearse that displays a popular pro-government...

3 more social media users arrested for insulting Erdoğan

Three people were arrested on Thursday in Tekirdağ for "disseminating terrorist propaganda" and "insulting" Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media, the Cumhuriyet...

MHP to wage joint campaign with AKP

Amid reactions from his party lines, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli is paving the way for a joint campaign with the ruling...

Jailed Professor Gözaydın hopes for a just country

İştar Gözaydın, a prominent social science professor who has been in pre-trial detention for the last 51 days, sent a message from prison saying...

2 CHP ‘no’ referendum campaigners attacked in İzmir

As Turkey gears up for a referendum on April 16 to vote for a switch to an executive presidency, two members of the main...

[VIDEO] Pro-gov’t TV claims $100,000 bills were given to senior Gülen executives

Nazif Karaman, Sabah daily special intelligence director and a commentator for the pro-government A Haber TV, claimed on Wednesday that $100,000 bills, which were...

CHP deputy stands firmly behind claim: Erdoğan said ISIL wouldn’t harm Turkey

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Dursun Çiçek said he stands behind his claim that in light of intelligence that Islamic State in...

Defense minister says desired result not achieved in al-Bab operation

Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Işık has said Turkey has not been able to get the result it sought from a military operation in the...

12 former central bank employees arrested over ByLock use

Twelve former employees of the Turkish Central Bank who were detained in Ankara last week due to their use of a smart phone application...

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