Justice and Development Party

Turkey: 350 police officers sacked following government corruption probe

About 350 police officers have been sacked in Turkey’s capital Ankara, following a corruption probe targeting people close to the…

10 years ago

Ergenekon: PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan backs army plot retrials

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he favors the retrial of hundreds of military officers convicted of plotting to overthrow…

10 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounces corruption inquiry as “dirty operation”

Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced a corruption inquiry as a "dirty operation" against his government. Some 52 people…

10 years ago

Turkish women lawmakers wear headscarves in parliament

For the first time since 1999, four Turkish women MPs have appeared in parliament in Ankara wearing headscarves. The lawmakers…

11 years ago