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Top-level PKK member killed in military operation in Bitlis

A regional commander of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was killed by the Turkish army in the southeastern Bitlis province, news agencies reported...

Reactions pour in against attempt to drop Can Erzincan TV from Türksat

A number of politicians and journalists have spoken out against a government-backed attempt to shut down Can Erzincan TV, which is known for its...

44 teachers, businessmen detained in Trabzon-based operation on Gülen movement

A total of 44 people, most of them teachers and businessmen, were detained early on Monday in a number provinces, including Trabzon, as part...

Policeman takes selfie with alleged serial killer Filiz while in custody

A footage showing a police officer taking a selfie with Atalay Filiz, the recently arrested murder suspect, hit the social media on Monday shortly...

Alleged serial killer sought for 3 murders captured in İzmir after 3 years on the run

Atalay Filiz, an alleged serial killer who has been in Turkey’s top agenda in the recent weeks after emerging as the prime suspect of...

Identity of bomber behind attack in İstanbul’s Vezneciler revealed

The bomber behind the attack in İstanbul’s Vezneciler area has been revealed to be 32-year-old Eylem Yaşa, a member of the terrorist Kurdistan Freedom...

Pro-gov’t daily claims Can Erzincan TV will be dropped from Türksat

Pro-government Sabah daily has claimed that İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has sent a notice to the state-owned Turkish Satellite Communications Company (Türksat), advising...

2 more detained as part of Karaman-based operation targeting Gülen movement

Two more people were detained as part of Karaman-based operation targeting Gülen movement — a grassroots initiative comprising people inspired by Turkish Islamic scholar...

ÜNİVDER head says appointment of trustees to university foundations ‘alarming’

Tahsin Yeşildere, head of the University Instructors' Association (ÜNİVDER), has said that recent appointment of trustees to foundations that established private universities is alarming. Speaking...

Retired Brig. Gen. Solmaztürk: Granting immunity to counter-terrorism troops not democratic

Haldun Solmaztürk, retired Brig. Gen., has said that it is not a democratic practice to grant legal immunity to the soldiers taking part in...

8 detained in KYK offices on suspicion of ’corruption in tenders’

Eight people working in the Higher Education Loans and Accommodation (KYK) were detained on suspicion of “corruption in tenders,” after an investigation was launched...

Indictment seeks 13 years in jail for sexual assault on Metro Tourism bus

An indictment prepared by Gebze Public Prosecutor Serkan Noğay seeks 13 years in jail for a steward of Metro Tourism, who perpetrated a sexual...

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