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Life sentences wanted for putschists plotting to capture Istanbul A new indictment in the July 15, 2016 coup attempt blamed on FETÖ's army infiltrators, asks for life sentences for 118 pro-coup soldiers who tried to take over Istanbul and abduct a former prime minister more

Investigations Officer tells court superior told him to destroy coup evidence Testifying at a hearing in the capital Ankara yesterday, an officer accused of involvement in last year's July 15 coup attempt said his commander ordered him to destroy camera... More
Istanbul 4 injured in Istanbul airport jet crash Four people were injured after a private jet crashed late Thursday as it was landing at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport. Upon the incident, all air traffic in the airport... More
Investigations 14 lawyers arrested on suspected ties with DHKP-C terrorist group A court ruled for the arrest of 14 out of 16 lawyers Thursday with ties to the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C) terrorist group's law organization as... More
Turkey Man meets aid worker who came to his rescue 18 years after earthquake Turkish man meets aid worker who came to his rescue 18 years after deadly earthquake A Turkish man who lost his relatives, close friends and his house in the 1999 Marmara... More
Istanbul Istanbul breaks all-time heat record for September ahead of cold spell The temperature hit 39.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday in Istanbul — the highest reading ever recorded in the province for the month of September, according to the Meteorological... More
Investigations 1 injured after fight in front of Istanbul courthouse Two rival crime groups engaged in a large scale fight involving firearms in front of the main courthouse in Istanbul's European side on Thursday. At least one person was... More
Turkey Putschist blames civilians for damaging tanks A former lieutenant colonel who ordered 15 tanks to attack the Office of the Chief of General Staff on the night of the coup attempt on July 15 last year admitted to the court... More
Investigations Police find another 31,000 ByLock users A special team has uncovered 31,000 new ByLock users and their 1.5 million encrypted messages, which will soon be submitted to the Ankara Prosecutor's Office More
Turkey NGO trains Syrian women for employment The Women and Democracy Association (KADEM) has initiated an employment training program for Syrian women in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa. KADEM Şanlıurfa President... More
Turkey World's beach wrestlers coming to İztuzu Muğla Youth Services and Sports Department Chairman Serkan Öçalmaz said Wednesday that this year's World Beach Wrestling Championships will be held on Oct. 13-15 at the İztuzu... More
Turkey Fancy ladies bicycle tour set for Sunday The fifth "Fancy Ladies Bicycle Tour" takes place this Sunday in 50 locations across the country. The tour began in İzmir in 2013 with several women dressing up and riding... More

Turkey Turkey processing citizenship for 50,000 Syrians Turkey will grant around 50,000 Syrians citizenship, a top Interior Ministry official said Friday.Speaking in Turkey's southern province of Şanlıurfa, one of the cities hosting... More
Turkey Palestinian starts walk from Istanbul to Ankara to 'thank Turkey' Palestinian activist Aladdin al-Fares started a walk from Istanbul to capital Ankara on Friday. Al-Fares says his march is a sign of gratitude of Palestinians for Turkey's... More
Turkey Germany threatens Sabah with tax fines over critical coverage Amid rising anti-Turkish rhetoric in Germany ahead of Sunday's elections, Daily Sabah's sister newspaper Sabah faced an unprecedented tax fine. Sabah claimed in a report that... More
Investigations Syrian activist, daughter found murdered in Istanbul A Syrian opposition activist and her journalist daughter have been found murdered in their apartment in Istanbul, the Istanbul police department said on Friday. The bodies... More
Istanbul Istanbul celebrates mobility week with public transportation discount Public transportation in Istanbul will be 50 percent off tomorrow between 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. to celebrate European Mobility Week. According to the written statement released... More
Turkey Turkey takes one more natural park under protection A new addition to Turkey's natural parks was welcomed Thursday, after the announcement of Aymaç Natural Park, located in northeastern Giresun province as the 222nd natural... More
Turkey 15 dead, 15 missing after migrant boat capsizes At least 15 migrants died, 15 others were missing after a boat carrying them capsized off Kefken district in Turkey's Kocaeli province, reports said Friday. According to... More
Education Turkey mulls replacing university exams Turkey finally decided on holding only one definite exam for students seeking university admission, media reports say, amid a debate whether the current exam system is efficient.... More
Turkey Landmark surgery restores sight for red fawn A 2-month-old red fawn will soon see the world like its peers after Turkish vets performed a landmark eye surgery on the animal. Umay, named after a goddess in ancient... More
Education Students from 110 countries seek education in Turkey Students from more than a hundred countries come to Turkey for studies, the Diyanet Foundation, the charity arm of Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs, said yesterday.The... More
Expat Corner Yabangee invades İzmir: End-of-summer expat events Yabangee, Turkey's leading expat community based in Istanbul, is set to organize a number of events in İzmir as well as Istanbul to welcome new expats to the country More

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