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Police Detain Woman Over Gülen Links A Day After Giving Birth

Fadime Günay, who gave birth to a baby boy late on Sunday, was detained by police on Monday, the T24 news website...

International

Turkey’s Erdogan Says He Discussed Defense Industry Cooperation With UK’s May

Turkey and Britain discussed steps towards defense industry cooperation on Saturday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan...

International

Turkish Anger As Greece Rejects Extradition of Eight Soldiers

Turkey has reacted with anger after a Greek court ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers accused of...

International

Greece Snubs Turkey Soldiers’ Extradition

The soldiers say they would not receive a fair trial in Turkey Greece's Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing...

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Greece Snubs Turkey Soldiers’ Extradition

Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of...

International

Turkey’s President Erdogan Wins Power-Boosting Vote

Turkey's parliament has approved a new draft constitution paving the way for a presidential system of government. The...

International

Erdogan Sees Progress In Turkish-U.S. Dialogue Under Trump

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he believed Turkey's dialogue with the United States will gain pace after...

International

Turkey May Hold Referendum On New Constitution In Early April

A woman walks under snow-covered trees during a snowfall in Istanbul, Turkey Turkey may hold a referendum in the first...

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Turkey’s Erdoğan Prepares For A Bloodbath [Article]

The Turkish government immediately blamed Erdoğan’s former ally-turned-rival Fethullah Gülen for being behind the...

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Mother Detained Over Gülen Links As Premature Baby Lies In Intensive Care [Video]

Ş.A., a former private school teacher and mother of a week-old premature infant, was taken into police custody over...

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IS Claims Turkey Nightclub Attack

So-called Islamic State says it was behind the new year attack on a Turkish nightclub that killed 39 people. The group...

International

Turkish Police In Court For First Istanbul Trial Over Coup Plot

Twenty-nine police officers have gone on trial in a Turkish prison accused of trying to overthrow the government in the...

International

Turkey Cafe Boss Held For Erdogan ‘tea Insult’

The boss of a cafeteria at a Turkish opposition newspaper has been detained after saying he would refuse to serve tea...

International

Turkey Targets 10,000 Social Media Users In ‘terror’ Probe

Turkey is investigating 10,000 people on suspicion of using social media to support terrorism, its interior ministry...

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Fethullah Gulen Condemns Assassination of Russian Ambassador To Turkey

Fethullah Gülen, a renowned Turkish Islamic scholar, preacher and social advocate, has condemned the assassination of...

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Russia To Boost Security After Killing

Russia’s intelligence services are to develop extra security measures for its embassies following the killing of its...

International

Turkish Police Detain Six After Russian Ambassador Shot Dead

Turkish police have detained six people over the killing of the Russian ambassador, state media said, who was shot in...

Opinion

Turkey’s Schindler’s List

No doubt that Turkey’s Schindler’s List today involves members of the Gülen movement who have done nothing wrong...

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Turkey’s AK Party Wants President’s Powers Expanded

Turkey’s ruling AK Party on Saturday submitted to parliament a package of constitutional reform proposals that would...