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60,000 suspects to wear controversial prison jumpsuits

A new state of emergency decree that stipulates all convicts and suspects under arrest for alleged crimes against the constitutional order in Turkey wear...

Conflicting statements come from ruling party on civilian immunity

Amid growing reactions from opposition and human rights defenders, conflicting statements came from ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) members on calls for the...

AKP reacts to Gül’s call for revision of new gov’t decree

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Tuesday reacted to former President Abdullah Gül's call on the government to revise a new state...

Court sets April 18 as next hearing date for Önderoğlu, Fincancı, Nesin

The Istanbul 13th High Criminal Court on Tuesday rejected a request to send a case to the Constitutional Court, scheduling April 18, 2018 as...

Turkish court rules Cumhuriyet daily journalists to remain in jail

An Ä°stanbul court on Monday ruled that several Cumhuriyet daily journalists who were arrested on Nov. 12, 2016 on terror charges will remain in...

23 noncommissioned officers detained over alleged Gülen links

Turkish police have detained 23 noncommissioned officers as part of a Kocaeli-run investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement, CNN Türk reported on Monday. According to...

Gül calls on gov’t to revise new state of emergency decree

Former President Abdullah Gül on Monday called on the Turkish government to revise a new state of emergency decree that gives immunity to civilians...

Gov’t says immunity decree applies only to July 15-16, 2016

Amid growing reactions that a new state of emergency decree threatens all opponents by giving immunity to civilians in coup and terror cases, the...

CHP: Gov’t establishing armed civilian gangs with new decree

The main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) slammed the government over a new state of emergency decree issued on Sunday, saying it paves the...

Turkey to hire 110,000 civil servants in 2018

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced on Sunday that the government is planning to hire 110,000 civil servants in 2018, Reuters reported. Among the total...

Following colleague Yazıcı, columnist Türköne also put in solitary confinement

After jailed media designer Fevzi Yazıcı was put in solitary confinement for refusing to admit to involvement with a fake document, veteran journalist and political...

Turkish gov’t extends immunity to civilians for coup and terror crimes

The Turkish government on Sunday by way of a new state of emergency decree granted immunity to civilians who take action to prevent coup...

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