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Mustafa Boydak among 4 detained as crackdown widens to businessmen in Turkey

Mustafa Boydak, executive board chairman of the Boydak Holding -- one of the largest conglomerates in Turkey – were detained along with three other...

Man arrested in İzmir for ‘insulting Erdoğan’ on social media

A 23-year-old man was arrested in the Seferihisar district of the western İzmir province for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on social media...

IFJ calls on EU to hold Erdoğan accountable for escalating press freedom violations in Turkey

The International and the European Federation of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) has called on the European Union (EU) to take additional steps to hold Turkish President...

Turkey shuts down 45 newspapers, 16 TV channels with latest emergency decree

Turkish government has shut down 45 newspapers and 16 TV channels, among other media outlets, with the second emergency decree having the force of...

Ex-Zaman daily columnists Bulaç, Türköne detained in widening gov’t crackdown on media

Ali Bulaç and Mümtazer Türköne, who were columnists in the Zaman daily before it was seized by the government in March, have been detained...

100 soldiers detained in İzmir over failed coup attempt released

A hundred out of 206 soldiers, who were detained in İzmir over the failed military coup attempt on July 15, were released after being...

Colleagues gather to show solidarity with detained journalist Bülent Mumay

A number of colleagues gathered in front of the İstanbul Courthouse to show solidarity with the journalist Bülent Mumay, who was detained late on...

37 more personnel suspended in Afyon Kocatepe University after attempted coup

Thirty-seven more personnel of Afyon Kocatepe University were suspended from duty as part of a series of massive purges conducted after recent failed coup...

Şahin Alpay detained as Turkey issues warrants for 47 more journalists in widening crackdown

Şahin Alpay, a veteran political expert and a former columnist for both Zaman and Today's Zaman before they were seized by the government, was...

Journalist Büşra Erdal detained over alleged involvement in attempted coup

Hanım Büşra Erdal, who was a court reporter for the Zaman daily before it was seized by the government in March, was detained in...

Culture and Tourism Ministry suspends 110 personnel over attempted coup

Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry authorities have informed that 110 of its public servants were suspended from duty as part of a series of...

Ex-İstanbul governor among 10 detained over alleged involvement in coup attempt

Ten district and provincial governors, including former İstanbul governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu, was detained over allegedly being involved in the recent failed military coup...

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