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Turkish minister says US turned Syria, Iraq into ‘laboratory of terrorism’

Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu on Friday said the US has turned Syria and Iraq into a “laboratory of terrorism,” accusing the NATO ally...

Erdoğan: Turkey still lagging behind in reading books and academic production

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Friday that Turkey is still lagging behind when it comes to reading books and academic production. Speaking at...

Columnist claims popular Turkish TV series ‘Ezel’ contains Gülenist messages

Ultranationalist columnist Nihat Genç has argued in his column on the Oda TV news website that popular Turkish TV series “Ezel” contains Gülenist messages...

743 children jailed with their mothers in Turkey, rights group reveals

There were a total of 743 children jailed along with their mothers in Turkey’s prisons as of Nov. 16, according to a report released...

Critical journalist Aksoy arrested again to serve remaining sentence

Critical Turkish journalist Murat Aksoy was sent back to prison on Thursday after a regional appeals court last month upheld a two year, one...

Politician urges Turks to call public radio to hear pro-government song on central line

Muharrem İnce, who ran against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the presidential election on June 24, urged citizens on Thursday to dial the operator...

Deputy admits smashing iPhone to protest US was staged

A deputy from the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has admitted that he did not actually smash his iPhone in August to protest the...

Turkey closes down 6 refugee camps due to austerity measures

Turkey has closed down six camps for Syrian refugees due to austerity measures the government has taken amidst economic problems, the Cumhuriyet daily reported...

Minister says İstanbul’s Atatürk Airport to be used for VIP, CIP flights

When a new airport constructed in İstanbul becomes fully operational, the city’s Atatürk Airport will only be used for state flights as well as...

Former university rector faces 15 years in prison over Gülen links

An indictment against Professor Osman Şimşek, who used to be the rector of the Namık Kemal University in Tekirdağ, is seeking a jail sentence...

Court rules to keep Turkish-German journalist Demirci in jail

A high criminal court in İstanbul on Tuesday decided for the continuation of the imprisonment of German-Turkish dual citizen and journalist Adil Demirci, in...

Turkish court sentences 74 to aggravated life on coup charges

A court in Ankara on Wednesday convicted 74 people of involvement in a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016 and sentenced them...

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