Fethullah Gulen
Turkish Court Releases Jailed Journalist and Writer Ahmet Altan
Ahmet Altan at a press conference for the Leipzig Media Award 2009 ceremony in Leipzig, October 2009. Photo: EPA/JAN WOITAS
Turkey Passes Bill Allowing Probes Into Public-Sector Job Applicants
Members of Turkey's parliament at a meeting at the Grand National Assembly in Ankara, 2 January 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/STR
The bill was passed by the votes of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling Justice and Development Party, AKP and by MPs from his far-right ally, the Nationalist Movement Party, MHP.
Turkey Detains 184 Alleged ‘Gulenists’ as Crackdown Continues
A Turkish flag in Istanbul, May 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN
Prosecutors in the cities of Izmir and Ankara ordered the arrests based on information from the Turkish National Intelligence Agency, alleging that the suspects have links to US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused by Ankara of mounting a failed coup in 2016.
Turkey criticizes US over its repeated demand for businessman Kavala’s release
Turkey has criticized the United States for issuing a statement that demands the release of businessman and activist Osman Kavala and called on everyone to respect the ongoing judicial process.
Turkey Detains 39 for ‘Terrorist Propaganda’ Social Media Posts
A customer at a cafe in Istanbul, July 2020. Archive photo: EPA-EFE/SEDAT SUNA
It said that a total of 575 offenders have been detected and that detentions continue.
"Debates and developments on social media platforms as well as the social media accounts of illegal groups and structures are being followed closely," the ministry said in a written statement.
Turkey Triples Budget for Foundation Established to Rival Gulenist Schools
A Maarif school in Sarajevo, Bosnia, continues education during the pandemic. Photo: Maarif Schools Sarajevo
The presidential decree hiking the Maarif Foundation budget was published in the Official Gazette on Thursday. Its annual budget is now 1.23 billion lira, or about 140 million euros. This money will come from the general budget of the Education Ministry, MEB.
Turkish minister says US behind 2016 failed coup attempt
“It is blatantly clear the United States is behind July 15. It was FETO who carried it out upon their orders”, he said!
Freedom House Condemns Turkey’s Violent Tactics Against Exiles
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference, March 18 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/STR
It says human rights activists, dissidents and their families face a pattern of violence and intimidation perpetrated by the same authoritarian regimes they hoped to avoid by fleeing abroad, referring to this phenomenon as "transnational repression".
Biden seeking to turn the page in ties with Turkey, says Kalin
Incoming Democratic President-elect Joe Biden wants to turn the page in Washington's relations with Ankara, Turkey's presidential spokesman has said according to reports.
Turkey eyes predictable ties with new US administration
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has underlined that the Turkish government wants "predictable" bilateral ties and a good dialogue with the new U.S. administration despite existing problems between the two allies, including Turkey's purchase of the S-400 systems from Russia and continued American support to the YPG in eastern Syria