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‘A fresh start’: Former Erdoğan ally officially applies to register new party

A former close ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan applied on Monday to register a new political party to challenge the ruling Justice and Development...

Another journalist arrested for revealing information about intel officer killed in Libya

Murat Ağırel, a journalist from the ultranationalist Yeniçağ daily, has been arrested for revealing information about a Turkish intelligence officer slain in Libya, according to Turkish media...

Turkish police use tear gas to break up Women’s Day march in Ä°stanbul

Turkish police fired tear gas and plastic bullets to break up a crowd of several thousand women who gathered in central Ä°stanbul on Sunday evening for...

At least 25 journalists investigated, 4 arrested in one week in Turkey

Investigations have been launched into at least 25 journalists in Turkey, while four have been arrested over the past week, according to a report on the...

At least 15,557 women murdered in Turkey since start of AKP rule: report

Violence against women has dramatically increased since the Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power in 2002, and at least 15,557 women have been murdered...

80 university students detained over Gülen links subjected to torture: report

Eighty university students who were detained in police operations on the morning of Feb. 28 due to their alleged links to the Gülen movement...

Court arrests news website editor for reporting on funeral of intel officer killed in Libya

A Turkish court on Friday arrested Barış Pehlivan, the editor-in-chief of the OdaTV news website, for violating the intelligence agency law by reporting on the funeral...

Erdoğan’s job approval rating continued its decline in February: poll

The public approval rating of President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan fell to 41.1 percent in February, a Turkish polling company said Thursday, indicating a steady decline since...

Turkey’s interior minister says Greece ‘spoiled’ by Europe

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Wednesday accused European leadership of being overly indulgent with regard to Greece, after gunfire left one migrant dead five others wounded...

Turkish comedian sentenced to 5 years in prison over Gülen links

An Ankara court has sentenced comedian Atalay Demirci to five years in prison for his alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement, the T24 news website reported...

Turkey orders detention of 115 suspects as part of post-coup Gülen crackdown

Turkish prosecutors in İzmir, Adana and Bolu have ordered the detention of 115 suspects as part of a large-scale crackdown targeting followers of the Gülen movement,...

[UPDATE] Journalists arrested for revealing name of Turkish intel officer killed in Libya

Two journalists from the OdaTV news website were arrested early Thursday by a court following an investigation into a news report revealing the identity...

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