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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...

EU ambassadors express outrage during meeting at Erdoğan’s migrant ‘blackmail’: report

European Union ambassadors voiced outrage at a meeting this week over what they see as an attempt by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to "blackmail" the...

Top European court says Turkey violated rights of judge arrested over Gülen links

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) said on Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of a judge who was put in pretrial detention for 14...

European Council chief urges Turkey to respect 2016 refugee deal: report

European Council President Charles Michel on Tuesday called on Turkey to respect a 2016 deal with the European Union in which it agreed to contain the...

Turkey downs another Syrian fighter jet in Idlib province: report

Turkey shot down a Syrian fighter jet in Syria’s Idlib province Tuesday, marking the third such incident in as many days, as steady clashes between the...

UN investigation in Syria underlines Russian, Turkish roles in war crimes: report

Moscow has participated in war crimes connected with deadly airstrikes in Syria, UN investigators said Monday, warning that Ankara could also be responsible for similar crimes...

Mother of 8-year-old cancer patient prevented from traveling abroad despite court order

Turkish human rights activists raised alarms on social media on Monday after Zekiye Ataç, the mother of an 8-year-old cancer patient who expects to restart treatment in...

Turkish president claims ‘millions’ of migrants could soon arrive in Europe

The Turkish president has warned that "millions" of migrants and refugees will soon head towards Europe, BBC reported. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was speaking after announcing Turkey could no...

Police briefly detain 4 journalists working for Russian Sputnik’s Turkish service

Turkish police briefly detained four journalists from the Turkish operation of Russia’s Sputnik news agency including its editor-in-chief, according to Sputnik. Editor-in-chief Mahir Boztepe, who was detained...

Syrians face racially motivated attacks following Idlib tragedy

Houses and workplaces owned by Syrians in the Elbistan district of Turkey’s Kahramanmaraş province were attacked by locals following the death of 36 Turkish soldiers in...

Erdoğan slammed for laughing on camera in first public appearance since Idlib tragedy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has attracted widespread criticism for laughing in front of the cameras in his first public appearance since the death on Thursday...

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