Fethullah Gülen
Indictment argues the pro-Gülen 'terror gang' wanted to build 'cemaat state'
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor?s Office has finalized the draft of an indictment arguing it has found ?concrete evidence? that sympathizers of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen were trying to form a ?cemaat state? parallel to the state of the Republic of Turkey. It has also charged seven people for leaking information and documents to criminal organizations.
AKP's election list 'stamped by Erdo?an, marked by Davuto?lu'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an threw his weight around in the drawing up of the ruling Justice and Development Party?s (AKP) candidate list for the June 7 general elections, though Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has also put his own mark on it.
Why pro-Erdo?an media rediscovered Atatürk
On Monday, one of Turkey?s many pro-Erdo?an newspapers, Yeni ?afak, published a series of documents allegedly proving that Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, died because of poisoning. The plot to kill him was conspired in ?freemasonry lodges? and the culprits included ?smet ?nönü, Atatürk?s ?second man,? who replaced him as president when he died in 1938.
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Turkish daily's 'Atatürk was poisoned by successor' claim mocked, condemned
A staunchly pro-government newspaper has stirred controversy by claiming that the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was poisoned by his long-time comrade ?smet ?nönü, provoking condemnation and irking the latter?s successor?s family.
After Atatürk died on Nov. 10, 1938 at the age of 58 due to health problems, ?nönü was elected as Turkey?s second president.
Former footballer ?ükür to re-run for parliament
Hakan ?ükür, a former professional football player and an independent deputy currently in parliament, applied on April 6, to run for parliament as an independent deputy from Istanbul.
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Turkey's pro-gov't 'trolls' hit hard in latest Twitter battle
If the Lord of the Rings universe has the Battle of Helm?s Deep, the first epic clash in the famed Tolkien series, then Turkey?s highly polarized social media world has the virtual political battle of April 3, 2015.
Bugging devices found at Erdo?an's office 'missing'
Turkish officials are unable to find the bugging devices that were discovered at President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's office, daily Hürriyet has learned.
Turkish deputy resigns from party he founded
?dris Bal, a former ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker from Kütahya, has announced his resignation from the center-right Democratic Progress Party (DGP) he founded in November 2014.
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Gülen is not a Freemason, Grand Lodge in Turkey states
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Turkey has denied reports published by pro-government media that claim that U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen is a Freemason.
Two Turkish policemen arrested over bugging Erdo?an after extradition from Romania
Two Turkish police officers, including the former chief of police, have been arrested in Istanbul following their extradition from Bucharest on suspicion of illegally bugging the Turkish prime minister's office in 2014.