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2 arrested in Russian envoy assassination case, but for Gülen links, not as accessories

  Two people, including a police officer, were arrested by a Turkish court over links to the Gülen movement as part of an investigation into...

Once praised by gov’t, district governor detained over smart phone app use

Kadir Güntepe, former governor of the Beytüşşebap district of the southeastern province of Şırnak, was detained on charges of using ByLock, a smart phone...

Turkish FM meets Trump national security advisor-designate Flynn

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in Washington, D.C., to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, met on Wednesday with Trump’s national security advisor-designate, Michael Flynn. The...

Voting under way in Parliament, 4 amended articles approved

In a second round of votes the Turkish Parliament on Wednesday night passed the first four articles of a controversial 18-article package that amends...

Veteran actor says Bahçeli may be held hostage by alleged sex tape

As many wonder why opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli has lent support to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his efforts to...

Account of arrested Altan brothers’ sister frozen by bank

A bank account belonging to the sister of two jailed Turkish intellectuals, Mehmet Altan and Ahmet Altan, has been frozen, according to a tweet...

HRW says president aiming for one-man rule, calls on Parliament to reject system change

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a statement on Wednesday saying that by means of changes to the constitution proposed in the Turkish Parliament, President...

[OPINION] Will Turkey host or generate refugees in the future?

Okan Bulut Since the domestic conflict erupted in Syria in 2011, more than 2.5 million Syrians have found refuge in Turkey. Throughout the last five...

KılıçdaroÄŸlu conveys ‘concerns’ to Bahçeli over constitutional reform package

Leader of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Wednesday visited Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli to express his...

Indictment seeks up to 10-year jail sentences for 28 journalists

An indictment prepared by an Ä°stanbul public prosecutor seeks 10-year jail sentences for 28 journalists, most of whom worked for media outlets affiliated with...

Reina gunman says gave up staging attack in Taksim due to heavy security

Abdulkadir Masharipov, the prime suspect in a Jan. 1 massacre at the Reina nightclub in Ä°stanbul who was arrested in a police operation on...

Detention warrants issued for 243 military officers over ByLock use

Detention warrants have been issued for 243 officers in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) on charges of using ByLock, a smart phone application that...

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