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Turkey jails 523 soldiers in past year on coup-related charges: state news agency

Over the past year a total of 523 soldiers were arrested among 989 military members for whom detention warrants were issued by Turkish prosecutors...

Court imposes travel ban on recently released CHP deputy Berberoğlu

The İstanbul 14th High Criminal Court has imposed an international travel ban on Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Enis Berberoğlu, who was recently released...

New secret witness testimony to be presented in Brunson trial on Friday

The testimony of two new secret witnesses will be presented by the prosecutor to a Turkish court during American pastor Andrew Brunson’s hearing scheduled...

Journalist given 7.5 years in prison on terrorism charges

Journalist Seda Taşkın on Wednesday was sentenced to seven years, six months in prison on charges of supporting a terrorist organization and disseminating terrorist...

Turkey’s social security body refuses to process retirement requests of Gülen-linked individuals

Turkey’s Social Security Institution (SGK) is turning down requests for retirement from individuals who have been removed from public jobs or have stood trial...

HDP deputy: There are 700 babies in Turkish prisons living in extremely poor conditions

“There are 700 babies in prisons and they have been living in extremely poor conditions. Prisons are not for babies,” human rights activist...

Doctors ordered to halt elective surgeries as lira crisis hits Turkish hospitals

The loss in value of the Turkish lira in recent months is ringing the alarm bells of health services in Turkey, with a chief...

90 including 4 Kurdish journalists detained over alleged PKK links

The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 151 people including journalists in operations targeting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...

Detention warrants issued for 74 military officers, 22 civilians over alleged Gülen links

The İstanbul and Ankara chief public prosecutor’s offices on Tuesday issued detention warrants for a total of 55 active duty and 19 former military...

Teacher who called Atatürk ‘biggest devil’ arrested on insult charges

A primary school teacher in Turkey’s eastern province of Malatya was arrested bya court on Monday on charges of insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the...

Erdoğan says Saudis must prove missing journalist left their consulate alive

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan demanded on Monday that Saudi Arabia prove that journalist Jamal Khashoggi left the Saudi Consulate General in İstanbul on...

HDP says local elections meaningless after Erdoğan threat

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on Monday accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of rendering local elections useless after he said he would dismiss...

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