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Arrested ex-police officer demands judge’s recusal, accuses him of Gülen links

Süleyman Kaçmaz, the deputy police chief in Kocaeli’s Gebze district until he was dismissed and ultimately arrested over alleged links to the Gülen movement,...

Columnist fired days after vowing to vote ‘no’ in upcoming referendum

The contract of Doğan Media Group Posta daily columnist Hakan Çelenk was reportedly cancelled by the newspaper days after he sarcastically criticized government plans...

Justice minister: Referendum expected to be held on April 16

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Thursday that a referendum on a constitutional package introducing an executive presidency in Turkey is expected to...

Fight against ISIL tops CIA director’s agenda during visit to Ankara

US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo paid a visit to Ankara on Thursday where he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime...

Court releases 2 of 4 ISIL suspects caught with 150 kg of explosives in Gaziantep

A court in Turkey's southern Gaziantep province released two of four Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspects who were caught with...

İHD report: 68 children killed during clashes in eastern, southeastern Turkey in 2016

Sixty-eight children were killed, 150 detained, 40 arrested and six were tortured during clashes between Turkish security forces and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)...

Swindlers use Erdoğan spokesman’s name when promising to get Gülen followers out of prison

Con artists approached people whose family members have been jailed over links to the faith-based Gülen movement following a failed coup in July of...

Kılıçdaroğlu says Russia should do more than extend condolences

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu reacted on Thursday to a statement by Russia over the killing of three Turkish soldiers...

Protest held in support of latest group of purged academics

A group of civil society organizations in Ankara held a protest on Thursday in support of 330 academics who were dismissed as a result...

[UPDATE] Turkish losses in Syria rise to 69 after Russian airstrike kills 3

The number of Turkish soldiers killed during Operation Euphrates Shield has risen to 69 with the latest losses as a result of Russia’s airstrike...

19 muhtars, 40 village guards removed from posts on terror charges in Bitlis

Nineteen muhtars and 40 village guards have been removed from their posts on charges of terrorism in the eastern province of Bitlis. The muhtars...

Erdoğan admits AKP failed to do well in education, the arts over last 14 years 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has admitted that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has failed to do well in the fields of education...

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