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Besiktas Bomb Attacks: 235 People Arrested for Acting on Behalf of PKK

Over two hundreds people have been arrested in Turkey for acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK),…

8 years ago

Besiktas Stadium Twin Bomb Attack Kills At Least 38 in Istanbul

At least 38 people have been killed and many more injured in a twin bomb attack on police officers outside…

8 years ago

Recep Erdogan: Turkey and US Ready to Drive ISIS from Raqqa

Turkey and the US are ready to drive ISIS from its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Edogan…

8 years ago

Kurdish Wedding Suicide Bomber Was a Child, Says Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The suicide bombing which killed 51 people at a Kurdish wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey, was carried out by a…

8 years ago

Turkey Wedding Attack Kills At Least 30 People In Gaziantep

At least 30 people have been killed and other 94 injured in a bomb attack at an outdoor wedding party…

8 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Meets Vladimir Putin In St Petersburg

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for the first time since the July 15…

8 years ago

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Backs Death Penalty at Anti-Coup Rally

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and…

8 years ago

Turkey: Fugitive Coup Soldiers Captured Near Marmaris

All but one of the soldiers who are accused of trying to seize Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during last…

8 years ago

Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Put Spy Agency and Military Chief of Staff under His Control

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he will put the spy agency and the military chief of staff under…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Withdraws Insult Lawsuits

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he is withdrawing all lawsuits against people charged with insulting him. He said…

8 years ago

Turkey Government Closes 131 Media Organizations as Crackdown Continues

More than 130 media organizations have been close in Turkey, as a crackdown continues following the failed coup on July…

8 years ago

Turkey Anti-Coup Demonstration Joined by Tens of Thousands

Tens of thousands of Turks have joined a pro-democracy rally in Istanbul, condemning Turkey's failed coup and defending the republic.…

8 years ago

Turkey Presidential Guard to Be Dissolved After 300 Members Were Detained

Turkey's presidential guard regiment will be dissolved after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week's attempted coup.…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Declares State of Emergency for Three Months

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a state of emergency for three months following the failed army coup in Turkey.…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: More Than 50,000 People Purged by Government

Over 50,000 people have been detained, fired or suspended from their jobs by Turkey's government in the wake of last…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: Nearly 8,000 Police Officers Purged

Up to 8,000 police officers have been suspended in Turkey, reportedly on suspicion of having links to the failed coup…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: 2,839 Soldiers and Officers Arrested

Turkey's PM Binali Yildirim has announced that some 2,839 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested after an attempted coup…

8 years ago

Turkey Coup Attempt: Military Group Announces Takeover on National TV

A group of Turkish army has announced it has taken control of the country, with bridges closed in Istanbul and…

8 years ago

Istanbul Attack: At Least 11 People Killed Near Beyazit Square

At least 11 people have been killed after a car bomb targeted a police bus in central Istanbul, Turkish officials…

8 years ago

Turkey Parliament Approves Bill Lifting Immunity from Prosecution

Turkish lawmakers have voted a controversial bill that will strip them of their immunity from prosecution. However, pro-Kurdish lawmakers say…

9 years ago

Cumhuriyet Trial: Can Dundar and Erdem Gul Jailed for Revealing State Secrets

Turkish prominent journalists Can Dundar and Erdem Gul have been jailed for revealing state secrets, in a case widely criticized…

9 years ago

Erdogan: Turkey Will NOT Change Anti-Terror Laws in Return for Visa-Free Travel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told the European Union that his country will not change its anti-terror laws in…

9 years ago

Can Dundar: Turkish Journalist Shot outside Istanbul Court

Turkish journalist Can Dundar, who is standing trial on charges of revealing state secrets, has been attacked by a gunman…

9 years ago

Turkey: Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to Step Down

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu has announced he will resign at an extraordinary congress of his ruling AK Party later this…

9 years ago

Ahmet Davutoglu: “Turkey’s New Constitution Will Feature Principle of Secularism”

Turkey's new constitution will feature the principle of secularism, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has announced. Ahmet Davutoglu said Turkey's secular…

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