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2 Syrians die in explosion while making bomb at home in Hatay, terror links investigated

Two Syrian nationals died in an explosion on Wednesday in the southern province of Hatay while they were trying to make bombs at home;...

Journalist Tarık Toros reportedly among 8 detained in gov’t crackdown during Eid al-Fitr

Tarık Toros, columnist at the Özgür Düşünce – one of the few remaining independent dailies in Turkey --, was reportedly among 8 detained as...

Can Dündar resigns as editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet daily

Cumhuriyet daily Editor-in-Chief Can Dündar has resigned from his post and handed over his editorial authorities to executive board of the Cumhuriyet Foundation. Dündar, who...

CHP deputy: Turkey’s main problem in fighting terror is labeling journalists, academics as terrorists

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Eskişehir deputy Utku Çakırözer has said that Turkey’s main problem in fighting terror is that it labels journalists,...

CHP deputy given 700 hours community service over ‘insulting Erdoğan’

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) İstanbul deputy Eren Erdem was given 700 hours community service over allegedly insulting then-prime minister and current President...

PKK terrorists kill village guard in southeastern Turkey

Village guard Mehmet Genç was killed by terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) members in the southeastern province of Hakkari on Wednesday. Genç was reportedly on...

Military helicopter crashes near Black Sea, killing 7, injuring 8

A military helicopter crashed in the northern province of Giresun, which is near the Black Sea, on Tuesday, killing seven, including senior commanders, and...

Azerbaijani man detained at İstanbul airport smuggling TL3 million worth of emerald from Dubai

An Azerbaijani man was detained by police on Monday at İstanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport with smuggled emeralds of around 5.5 kilograms after he picked...

15,414 kilograms of marijuana, 67 million cannabis destroyed in anti-PKK operations

A total of 15,414 kilograms of marijuana and 67 million roots of cannabis were seized and destroyed in a military operation on the terrorist...

Mayor resigns from MHP after offering house donation to slain Russian pilot’s family

A district mayor from the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) resigned from the MHP after being subjected to disciplinary action due to his offer to...

Unemployed AK Party supporter detained for protesting Erdoğan

An alleged ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) member, İbrahim Akbel, was detained in the southern province of Adana over holding a placard...

Turkish Publishers’ Association: Turkey becoming country of prohibitions

Turkish Publishers’ Association (TPA) has published “Freedom to Publish in Turkey 2016 Report,” in which it stated that Turkey is speedily becoming a country...

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