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Turkish court rules no insult as long as Erdoğan is rooster

A social media user who was convicted on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a photograph was subsequently acquitted after an appeals...

Flynn under Pentagon investigation for money accepted from foreign groups

An investigation has been launched by the Pentagon’s inspector general into Michael Flynn, a retired US general and fired national security advisor for President...

YSK announces official referendum results: 51.41% yes, 48.59% no

After 11 days of debate, Turkey's Supreme Election Board (YSK) has announced the official results of an April 16 referendum on a constitutional reform...

30 Zaman journalists to wait until Sept.18 for trial

An indictment that seeks three consecutive life sentences on coup charges for 30 individuals who include journalists and executives from the now-closed Zaman daily...

Erdoğan to return AKP as its leader at May 21 party convention

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is likely to return to the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) as its chairman after he is elected...

Russian reconnaissance ship sinks after collision off Black Sea coast

A Russian naval intelligence vessel sank after colliding with a freighter in the Black Sea, off the coast of Turkey, Reuters reported on Thursday. According...

Turkey refuses to renew German reporter’s accreditation over ‘insulting Erdoğan’

The Turkish government has refused to renew the press accreditation of German Stern magazine reporter Raphael Geiger due to alleged remarks insulting Turkish President...

Turkey cancels PACE member’s visit following downgrade of status

The Turkish government has canceled a visit to the country by Bernd Fabritius, a German lawmaker from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of...

[VIDEO] EU lawmakers call for suspension of Turkey’s accession talks

Leading members of the European Parliament on Wednesday called for formally halting talks with Turkey for its EU membership, citing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

Diyarbakır teacher sentenced to one year for ‘praising terrorism’ during talk show

Turkish teacher Ayşe Çelik has been given a prison sentence of one year, three months for “praising terrorism and a terrorist organization” in comments...

Turkish FM says Ankara informed US, Russia about airstrikes targeting Kurdish militia

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Wednesday that Ankara informed the US and Russia hours before Turkish airstrikes targeted positions occupied by the...

Gov’t suspends 9,000 more police officers in anti-Gülen witch-hunt

As part of witch-hunt launched against the Gülen movement following a failed coup on July 15, the Turkish government has suspended 9,103 police officers,...

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