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Turkish Court Orders Arrest of Iranian Mogul Zarrab for Illegal Renovation of Mansion
A Turkish court in Istanbul has ordered the arrest of Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab, who was until recently facing decades of prison sentence for evading U.S. sanctions on Iran in a New…
Arrest Warrant Issued for 30 Members of Turkish Marines
Ankara Chief Prosecutor's Office has issued arrest warrant for 30 members of the Turkish Naval Forces over alleged connections with the Gulen movement, which is deemed a "terrorist group" by…
Erdogan Opens New Istanbul Airport, Planned to be World’s Largest
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened Istanbul's new international airport, which his government says will eventually become the world's largest, with great fanfare on Monday.
Main Opposition Head Sells House to Pay Compensation for ‘Slandering…
Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu had to sell one of his houses in order to pay compensation to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, after the…
Minister Kicks Out Reporters Over Controversial Public Tender Question
Turkey's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Bekir Pakdemirli, has booted Turkish Fox TV reporter Beril Oguz and cameraman Serhat Yagmur out of a press conference, in response to a…
Three More Journalists Gets Suspended Jail Term For Insulting Erdogan
Three journalists, the editor-in-chief of Ozgur Gundem daily, Huseyin Aykol, the daily's managing editor Inan Kizilkaya and a columnist for the daily Evrensel, Ihsan Caralan, have been…
Istanbul’s New Airport Prepares For Inauguration
Final preparations were underway Thursday at the new international airport in Istanbul, which the government claims will be the world's biggest once it is completed, four days ahead of its…
Turkey Prosecutes 227 For Social Media Posts Within A Week
Turkish Interior Ministry announced on Monday that 227 individuals have been prosecuted in relation to their social media posts, while a total of 956 suspects were detained on charges of…
German-Turkish Singer Faces Up To 13 Years in Prison For ‘Terrorism’
Prosecutors are seeking up to 13 years for a German singer of Turkish origin on charges of "insulting Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (the founder of the country)" and "being member of a terrorist…
Turkey Searches Istanbul Forest in Khashoggi Case, Reports Say
Turkish investigators have searched a forest in Istanbul as part of the probe into the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, local media reported on Friday.