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Court rules to continue detention of HDP’s newly elected deputy

The Diyarbakır 10th High Criminal Court has ruled for a continuation of the detention of Leyla Güven, a newly elected Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP)...

European Union agrees to release another €3 billion in refugee deal with Turkey

European Union leaders on Friday agreed to release the second €3 billion ($3.72 billion) tranche in assistance for Syrian refugees in Turkey, the state-run...

Turkish mafia leader threatens newspaper boss, columnists, over report

Notorious mafia leader Alaattin Çakıcı threatened Karar daily boss Mehmet Aydın and six columnists in a written statement posted on his "official" Instagram account...

US warns against travel to Turkey due to ‘terrorism and arbitrary detentions’

The US Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Turkey on Thursday, suggesting citizens reconsider travel to the country due to “terrorism and...

Turkey refuses to cut Iranian oil imports despite demand from Washington

Turkey will not cut off trade ties with Iran at the behest of other countries, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Friday, after...

MHP to support AKP’s candidate for parliament speaker

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) announced on Thursday it will support the Justice and Development Party (AKP) candidate for speaker of the Turkish parliament...

Interior Minister Soylu bars attendance of CHP officials at martyrs’ funerals

Turkey’s Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu said on Thursday he gave orders to provincial governors to prevent the attendance of Republican People’s Party (CHP) officials...

Report: Turkey, Japan discuss speeding up nuclear plant construction in Sinop

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a telephone call on Thursday discussed speeding up construction of a nuclear power...

Abu Hanzala sentenced to 12.5 years for conducting ISIL activities in Turkey

Halis Bayancuk, code-named Abu Hanzala, has been sentenced by a Sakarya court to 12 years, six months in prison on charges of masterminding Islamic...

17 more teachers sought by prosecutor over Gülen links

Detention warrants were issued on Thursday for 17 teachers as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement, the state-run Anadolu news agency...

Detention warrants issued for 57 military personnel over alleged Gülen links

The Batman Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday issued detention warrants for 57 active duty military personnel as part of an investigation into the...

Journalist Mehmet Altan released pending appeal by regional court

The İstanbul Regional Court of Law’s 2nd Criminal Chamber on Wednesday ordered the release pending appeal of journalist Mehmet Altan after agreeing to consider...

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