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2 more pro-Kurdish mayors arrested on terrorism charges

The co-mayors of the Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı province in eastern Turkey, both of whom are from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Regions Party (DBP), were...

Turkish defense minister: 149 officers including 7 generals are fugitives

Defense Minister Fikri Işık has said 149 officers including seven generals are still at large following a foiled coup attempt in Turkey on July...

President Erdoğan, PM Yıldırım hold surprise meeting

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım gathered for a surprise meeting at the presidency's Huber Mansion in İstanbul on Sunday afternoon. The...

Leftist singer and writer likens Turkey’s intellectuals to those of Nazi Germany

Famous leftist Turkish singer and writer Zülfü Livaneli has said the intellectuals in Turkey today are very much like the intellectuals of Nazi Germany...

[UPDATE] At least 400 detained in anti-ISIL operations across Turkey

Turkish police teams on Sunday morning conducted simultaneous raids in dozens of locations across Turkey and detained at least 400 people over links to...

Presidency, prime ministry joining forces for anti-Gülen fight, daily says

A special unit established at the presidency to monitor and contribute to an ongoing crackdown on the faith-based Gülen movement will from now on...

Report reveals 38 women killed in Turkey in January

A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform has shown that a total of 38 women became the victims of domestic...

Engineering professor, family detained near Greek border while fleeing witch-hunt in Turkey

Former assistant professor at Istanbul University’s faculty of engineering E.Ö. was detained along with his family in Turkey’s border town of Meriç as they...

[VIDEO] Policeman pulls out gun as people call for ‘no’ to constitutional amendments

A Turkish police officer pulled out a gun on Saturday as protestors were calling on people to vote against constitutional amendments that will greatly...

Sözcü columnist asks Turkish government: Was it a fake coup?

Necati Doğru, a columnist for the Kemalist daily Sözcü, queried the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government over persisting questions about a failed...

IMF warns about uncertainty in Turkey

Growth in Turkey is projected to be below potential in 2016-2017, estimated at around 3.5 percent, due to political uncertainty, despite a strong performance...

Health minister says over 6,500 staff members dismissed

Turkey's Health Minister Recep Akdağ said over 6,500 staff members have been dismissed from the ministry as part of an investigation targeting the Gülen...

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