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Teachers detained on coup charges while casting votes in referendum

A.A. and T.D., two teachers who were earlier dismissed from their posts as part of a post-coup crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement, were...

[VIDEO] Former pro-government columnist Bayramoğlu attacked for voting ‘no’

Columnist Ali Bayramoğlu, a long-time supporter of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan who recently turned into a critic, was attacked by Erdoğan supporters at a...

[VIDEO] Historic voting under way amid reports of voter fraud

Citizens of Turkey are casting their votes on Sunday in a historic referendum that will switch the country to executive presidency amid reports of...

74-year-old dies of heart attack in prison, children in handcuffs during funeral

The jailed children of 74-year-old businessman Recep Erdem, who died from a heart attack while in prison as part of an investigation into the...

SCF’s website blocked In Turkey

An Ankara court has ruled to block the website of the Stockholm Center for Freedom, an advocacy organization that promotes the rule of law,...

Turkish prosecutor launches probe into 17 US figures including a senator, former CIA director

Following a recent criminal complaint filed by a group of Turkish lawyers, the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor has launched an investigation into 17 prominent...

İstanbul court arrests 12 journalists

An İstanbul court has arrested 12 out of 13 journalists who were taken into custody on April 1 as part of an investigation into...

Gov’t to purge 300K more civil servants once it wins Sunday’s referendum, CHP deputy says

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Muharrem İnce claimed on Friday that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government is planning to...

UN experts say gov’t decrees destroy thousands of careers, livelihoods in Turkey

Although economic, social and cultural rights can only be limited under a state of emergency in ways that respect the basic rights themselves, measures...

Investigation launched into man who says ‘no’ voters’ wives permitted as sex slaves

The İstanbul Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a worker at the Istanbul Municipality who said if constitutional amendments are approved in a...

Columnist claims Erdoğan’s team doctored tapes to defame opposition leaders

A columnist for the Aydınlık daily, which is affiliated with the ultranationalist Homeland Party (VP) of Doğu Perinçek, claimed on Friday that a team...

Prosecutor: Most officers affiliated with Gülen did not take part in July 15

Despite President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) having blamed the Gülen movement for a failed coup on July...

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