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Fetullah Gülen admits ties with key coup figure Adil Öksüz Consistently denying his links to last year's coup attempt, FETÖ leader Fetullah Gülen admitted he personally knew Adil Öksüz, who is accused of masterminding the putsch on behalf of the terrorist group more

Investigations FETÖ suspects tried for Erdoğan assassination bid, media takeover A new week of trials for last year's coup attempt blamed on FETÖ kicked off yesterday. The first hearing of an attempt by putschists to take over a private TV station and the new hearing on an attempt by pro-coup troops to kill President Erdoğan on July 15 are underway More
Investigations Foreign terror suspects referred to Istanbul court Ten terror suspects who were detained on July 5, including a German and a Swedish national, were referred to a court in Istanbul that is expected to issue arrest warrants.Suspects,... More
Turkey Turkey mulls uniform for jailed putschists after public outrage After public outrage over the outfits worn by the defendants in coup trials, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signaled in a speech late Saturday that jumpsuits may replace the elegant suits and provocative T-shirts More
Turkey Draft bill brings money, jobs for crime victims A new draft bill introduced by the Justice Ministry introduces a vast array of rights for the victims of crimes. The bill, unveiled on the ministry's website yesterday, will... More
Investigations Murderer of notorious killer gets life sentence A man accused of murdering Ahmet Suphi Altındöken, convicted of killing a young girl in a case that shocked Turkey, was sentenced to life by a court in southern Turkey yesterday.Gültekin... More
Turkey Cyclists travel to Ankara from Germany to honor coup victims The head of a Turkish diaspora organization's Munich chapter and four other members arrived in Turkey's capital Ankara on bicycles to pay respect to the victims of the July... More
Turkey Book analyzing biased coverage of Turkey's coup attempt by western media outlets released A book analyzing and criticizing the July 15 failed coup attempt's coverage in western media outlets entitled "July 15 in western media" has been published. The book, which... More
Turkey Turkish gendarmerie hails new season of Game of Thrones The Turkish gendarmerie band celebrated the new season of popular television series Game of Thrones by playing its theme song. The video posted on the gendarmerie's official Twitter account shows smartly dressed men in red uniforms play music. More
Turkey July 15 time capsule buried in Turkey’s Izmit A time capsule containing materials about the July 15 failed coup attempt was buried Sunday in the northwestern Turkish city of Izmit. Speaking at the opening ceremony... More
Education New program immerses Syrian students in Turkish Syrian university students are offered a new way to learn Turkish and learn about Turkey, the country where they are currently studying, with a new project initiated by the... More
Turkey Anti-coup hero Ömer Halisdemir's grave visited by 2 million people About 2 million people visited the grave of Ömer Halisdemir, an officer who became a symbol of resistance against last year's July 15 coup bid. Halisdemir was shot dead by... More

Turkey Turkish development agency donates medical equipment to Colombian university The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) donated technical equipment to a Colombian university Wednesday to be utilized by students and academics. TİKA donated... More
Investigations German neo-Nazi murder trial hears closing arguments German prosecutors in the lengthy trial of the alleged last member of a neo-Nazi terrorist group began their closing arguments yesterday. The case has been adjourned to next... More
Turkey Turkish religious authority goes high-tech for calendar Turkey's state-run Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB) and a state-run scientific research agency signed a deal yesterday to set up a facility to observe moon sightings... More
Investigations Women victims of Feb 28 coup seek justice in landmark trial Women who have fall victim to anti-Islamic policies of putschists are keeping a close watch on the trial of 103 suspects accused of being behind the so-called "postmodern"... More
Turkey Man who insulted Atatürk sentenced to 2 years An Istanbul court sentenced Hasan Akar to two years and six months in prison Wednesday for insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey.Akar had... More
Turkey Turkey mulls rehabilitation villages for drug addicts The government is considering rehabilitation villages to assist the recovery of drug addicts and provide support for former addicts. Former Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş,... More
Expat Corner The definitive guide to ice cream in Istanbul Ice cream is certainly the queen of desserts in the summer time and Istanbul offers numerous flavors as well as presentations when it comes to this cold treat More
Investigations 3 FETÖ members sentenced in cheating scandal In the first ruling in trials on a mass cheating scandal perpetrated by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) in a civil servant exam, three suspects were sentenced to 14 years... More
Investigations Putschists try to vindicate FETÖ in trial The two men who were commanding the troops that were sent to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during last year's July 15 coup attempt denied their links to the Gülenist... More
Istanbul Record rainfall, storm hit Istanbul, disrupts traffic In what authorities described as a natural disaster, Istanbul was inundated with flash floods Tuesday that left people stranded on top of their vehicles and stopped some mass transit services More
Turkey Canada, Germany, Netherlands force migrants to enroll in FETÖ schools The head of a Turkish education foundation said some countries including Canada, Germany and the Netherlands exerted pressure on Muslim migrants to enroll their children in... More

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