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3 PKK militants killed in eastern Turkey

Three Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists were killed in drone strikes in Turkey’s eastern Hakkari province following a rocket launcher attack on a military...

HDP deputy detained on charges of insulting Erdoğan

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Şırnak deputy Leyla Birlik has been detained on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Cumhuriyet daily reported on...

Jailed hunger striker Gülmen taken to intensive care unit ahead of hearing

Jailed teacher Nuriye Gülmen, who has been on a hunger strike for 202 days, has been taken against her will to the intensive care...

Court releases Cumhuriyet journalist Kadri Gürsel, 4 others remain in jail

An İstanbul court on Monday ruled for the release of Cumhuriyet daily journalist Kadri Gürsel and for the continuation of pretrial detention for four...

93.2 percent said ‘yes’ for independent Kurdistan

The results of a referendum in northern Iraq for independence show that 93.29 percent of 282,017 people voted in favor of separation from Baghdad...

ByLock is strong evidence for terror charges, minister claims ahead of top appeals court decision

Turkish Justice Minister Abdülhamit Gül said on Monday that using the ByLock smartphone application is strong evidence of membership in a terrorist organization, ahead...

Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol leaves Malaysia after brief detention

Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol, who was invited to lecture on Islam in Malaysia, has left the country after a brief detention at Kuala Lumpur...

Turkish military says Baghdad to join drill on Turkey’s northern Iraq border

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) issued a press release on Monday saying that the Iraqi Armed Forces will join in drills in the Silopi/Habur...

Erdoğan threatens to cut off oil flow from northern Iraq over independence referendum

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday threatened the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) with cutting off the oil flow from the region over its...

Turkish FM: Ankara will intervene militarily if Turkmens are targeted in northern Iraq

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Monday that Turkey would launch a military operation in northern Iraq if the Turkmen population living there...

S-400 system to be delivered in 2 years at earliest, says Turkish official

Undersecretary for the Defense Industry (SSM) İsmail Demir on Monday said delivery of a Russian S-400 missile system that Turkey recently signed an agreement...

[UPDATE] RTÜK decides to remove KRG’s TV channel from Turkish satellite

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) decided at a meeting on Monday to remove the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) television channel, Rudaw, from...

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