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Turkish police capture 2 suspected ISIL members plotting bomb attack in İstanbul

Turkish police teams have captured two suspected members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) extremist group who were allegedly plotting...

11 killed in Kurdish-led attacks on pro-Turkish positions in north Syria: rights group

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday 11 people including civilians were killed in attacks by a Kurdish-led force on positions of Turkey-backed...

Turkish authorities involved in 87 cases of coercion and abduction, says İHD report

A recent report issued by the Human Rights Association (İHD) documented 87 cases of abductions, forced recruitment attempts and threats against activists, students and journalists...

Ban on İstanbul demonstration against femicides sparks outrage

A decision by the İstanbul Governor’s Office to block access to the central Taksim Square in İstanbul to prevent access to demonstrations planned for...

$5 gets you personal data of millions in Turkey, lawmaker reveals

A senior Turkish opposition lawmaker has revealed in a viral video that the personal data of millions of Turkish citizens, including addresses and identification...

Turkish gov’t targets daycare centers in new attack on opposition-run municipalities

The Turkish government has instructed municipalities to cease the operation of existing daycare centers and to halt plans for the opening of new ones,...

Kılıçdaroğlu, on trial for calling Erdoğan a ‘thief,’ sued again for same remark

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former leader of Turkey's main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is facing a new defamation lawsuit filed by President Recep Tayyip...

Canadian journalist denied entry to Turkey suspects Azerbaijan’s involvement

A Canadian journalist who was denied entry to Turkey as a tourist at an İstanbul airport over the weekend due to an “entry ban”...

ECtHR notifies Turkey of 1,000 new applications over Gülen movement convictions

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Monday notified Ankara of 1,000 new applications arising from five cases now on its docket related...

Man kills 7 in İstanbul before taking own life

A 33-year-old man shot seven people dead in İstanbul on Sunday, including his parents, his wife and his 10-year-old son, before taking his own...

Russian plane evacuated in Turkey after engine catches fire

More than 90 passengers and crew were evacuated from a Russian plane Sunday after one of its engines caught fire while landing at an...

Erdoğan hails ‘courageous’ ICC warrants for Israeli leaders

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday praised the "courageous decision" of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime...

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