Islam and politics
Assets of 12 fugitives in 2007 Dink murder case to be seized
A Turkish court on Thursday decided to seize the assets of 12 fugitive suspects, including ringleader of FETÖ, in the 2007 murder case of a prominent Armenian-Turkish journalist unless they return to the country, according to a judicial source.
Court delivers full decision on 2012 FETÖ plot
A Turkish court delivered the reasoned decision on Jue 17 on the case of the 2012 plot of the FETÖ, known as the group's first overt attempt to overthrow the government.
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Turkish court to seek extradition of Can Dündar from Germany
A Turkish court on June 8 said it will seek the extradition from Germany of fugitive Can Dündar.
Neither Dündar nor his lawyer attended the first hearing of the high-profile case at Istanbul's 14th High Criminal Court.
FETÖ ringleader’s nephew avows himself
FETÖ ringleader Fetullah Gülen's nephew Selahaddin Gülen, who was nabbed in Kenya and brought back to Turkey with an operation conducted by the Turkish intelligence agency, has said he wants to get the benefit from the effective repentance provisions in the law.
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Turkey jails three for life in wake of FETÖ match-fixing scandal
A Turkish court handed down lengthy sentences in a "football match-fixing case" involving a plot by the FETÖ from 2011.
The 23rd Istanbul Heavy Penal Court issued its final verdict to former chairman of Samanyolu TV (STV) Hidayet Karaca, who received a sentence of 1,406 years for "breaching the privacy of communications," "forgery of official documents" and "slander."
For better ties with Turkey, Israel must end violence against Palestinians: FM
If Israel wants healthy ties with Ankara, it must abandon its wrongful policies and end violence against Palestinians, Turkey's foreign minister said on June 2.
Turkish intelligence nabs FETÖ terror group member abroad
The Turkish intelligence nabbed a member of the FETÖ abroad and brought him back to Turkey, a security source said on May 31.
It was learned that Selahaddin Gülen, who is a relative of FETÖ's ringleader Fetullah Gülen, fled abroad with the help of the terror group's covert structure, said a security source who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
Turkey ‘neutralized’ 1,162 terrorists in 2021: Defense Ministry
Turkish forces have neutralized 1,162 terrorists in operations within the country and outside its borders this year, the National Defense Ministry said on May 30.
The terrorists were neutralized in 181 large- and medium-scale operations, ministry spokeswoman Maj. Pınar Kara told a news briefing.
Turkish President Backs Embattled Minister Against Mafia Leader’s Accusations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference, 18 March 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/STR
In his seven YouTube videos, which have been watched more 54 million times by May 26, Sedat Peker has made unsubstantiated allegations of rape, corruption, smuggling, extortion and secret contacts between state officials and organised crime groups.
Russian ambassador’s killer secret FETÖ member: Court verdict
A Turkish court on April 18 concluded its reasoned decision on the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Ankara Andrey Karlov.
In a detailed verdict, the court reasoned that Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, an off-duty police officer who killed the ambassador in 2016 at a time of the reconciliation of Turkish-Russian relations, was a secret member of FETÖ.