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10 suspects jailed on coup participation charges released by court

A İstanbul court on Friday released from jail 10 of 14 suspects standing trial on charges of participation in a coup attempt on July...

Istanbul Governor’s Office bans hunting rifles resembling assault weapons

Carrying hunting rifles that resemble automatic assault rifles has been banned during an ongoing state of emergency in Turkey, the Istanbul Governor’s Office announced...

Indictment exposes ISIL schools in İstanbul

An indictment filed against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) members indicates that the terrorist organization ran schools in İstanbul for the...

Russia says Turkey provided coordinates for strikes that killed 3 Turkish soldiers

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russian air strikes that accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in Syria were launched based on coordinates provided to...

Columnist fired days after vowing to vote ‘no’ in upcoming referendum

The contract of Doğan Media Group Posta daily columnist Hakan Çelenk was reportedly cancelled by the newspaper days after he sarcastically criticized government plans...

Justice minister: Referendum expected to be held on April 16

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said on Thursday that a referendum on a constitutional package introducing an executive presidency in Turkey is expected to...

Fight against ISIL tops CIA director’s agenda during visit to Ankara

US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo paid a visit to Ankara on Thursday where he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime...

Kılıçdaroğlu says Russia should do more than extend condolences

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu reacted on Thursday to a statement by Russia over the killing of three Turkish soldiers...

6 Turks who crossed river to Greece seeking asylum

Greece police announced on Thursday that six Turkish citizens who fled to Greece by crossing the Maritsa River, which serves as the border between...

Protest held in support of latest group of purged academics

A group of civil society organizations in Ankara held a protest on Thursday in support of 330 academics who were dismissed as a result...

19 muhtars, 40 village guards removed from posts on terror charges in Bitlis

Nineteen muhtars and 40 village guards have been removed from their posts on charges of terrorism in the eastern province of Bitlis. The muhtars...

Erdoğan admits AKP failed to do well in education, the arts over last 14 years 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has admitted that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has failed to do well in the fields of education...

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