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Turkish parliamentary committee approves bill tightening control of social media

The Turkish Parliament's Justice Committee has approved a draft social media law that stipulates sanctions, including a prison sentence of up to three years,...

Öcalan will be allowed to meet with family member, journalist says

Hürriyet daily columnist Abdülkadir Selvi on Friday wrote that Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), would soon be...

Drone strike kills three in Iraqi Kurdistan: officials

Three people were killed on Friday in an unclaimed drone strike on a vehicle in Iraq's autonomous northern region of Kurdistan, medical and security...

Woman fears sick fiancé imprisoned on Gülen links is victim of neglect

The fiancée of a man arrested on Gülen links said she feared he is a victim of neglect as he has lost an enormous...

Pregnant woman and child detained for wearing T-shirts with Kurdish leader’s picture

A pregnant woman and her child were detained Wednesday evening in eastern Van province for wearing T-shirts displaying a picture of imprisoned Kurdish leader...

Saudi crown prince to visit Turkey on June 22: Turkish official

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Turkey on June 22, a senior Turkish official told Agence France-Presse on Friday, as Ankara and...

[OPINION] Erdoğan preparing for a ‘special operation’ against Greece

Türkmen Terzi Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has long been hinting at an impending military operation against Greece in the Aegean Sea as tensions continue...

10 members, executives of pro-Kurdish HDP detained in morning raids in Ä°stanbul

Turkish police detained 10 members and executives from the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), including the party’s provincial and district co-chairs, in simultaneous raids...

Independent journalists in Turkey increasingly worried for their financial security: report

Independent journalists in Turkey, who already work under difficult political conditions, are also increasingly worried about their financial security due to the country’s media...

Court arrests 16 Kurdish journalists after 8 days in custody in SE Turkey

Sixteen journalists out of 22 people – the vast majority of them members of the press – who were detained in southeastern Diyarbakır province...

Turkey ready to host four-way meeting on Ukrainian grain exports

Turkey is ready to host a four-way meeting with the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine to organize the export of grain through the Black...

Turkish authorities detain 10 for wearing scarves in Kurdish-flag colors at wedding

Turkish authorities on Sunday detained 10 people during a wedding in Istanbul’s Esenyurt district for wearing traditional Kurdish scarves in the colors of the...

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