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160 arrested, 211 detained over coup charges in past 48 hours

A huge cleansing of Turkey’s state and other institutions is continuing as people from all walks of life find themselves hunted down and taken...

Freedom House : Turkey among ‘Not Free’ countries in Internet freedom

Turkey has fallen into the “not free” category of countries ranked by Freedom House in its "Freedom on the Net 2016" report, with the...

Supermoon shines over cloudy İstanbul skies

İstanbul skies have witnessed the "supermoon" as the largest, brightest full moon in nearly seven decades will be on display in the coming days. According...

UN’s special rapporteur Kaye to visit Turkey to assess situation of freedom of expression

David Kaye, a clinical professor of law at the University of California, Irvine, designated a special rapporteur by the United Nations Human Rights Council,...

Building contractor who provided Şanlıurfa with Erdoğan billboards arrested over Gülen links

Halil G., the owner of one of the biggest construction companies in Şanlıurfa province, was arrested by a Turkish court on Monday over his...

Cumhuriyet deletes report questioning CNNTürk coup night controversy

Although several mysteries remain regarding the facts of a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, the critical Cumhuriyet daily has deleted a story...

Main opposition leader: We won’t oppose presidential system until we see proposal

Amid talk of a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s long-standing desire for a switch to an executive presidency that concentrates all power in...

Turkey’s food giant denies being targeted in gov’t post-coup crackdown

Turkey’s largest food producer, Yıldız Holding, denied media reports that the group was caught up in the government’s widening post-coup crackdown against the Gülen...

Objection to Demirtaş’s arrest denied, lawyer visiting him detained

While a Diyarbakır court rejected an objection to the arrest of Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Selahattin Demirtaş on Monday, in the early hours...

People of Şırnak return to city in ruins after 246-day curfew

People are finally able to return to their hometown of Şırnak in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish Southeast after a 246-day curfew only to find their...

[VIDEO] Erdoğan to farmers: I am a shepherd, too

Addressing a group of farmers in Ankara on Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on people not to underestimate the value of farming...

[VIDEO] Erdoğan rebukes EP’s Schulz: Who the hell are you?

In a strong reaction to a threat made by European Parliament President Martin Schulz to impose economic sanctions on Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...

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