5 former soldiers handed life sentences in Turkey
A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced five former senior soldiers to life in prison over their links to the failed 2016 coup by a […]
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Turkey detains 218 people linked to failed coup
Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of a total of 218 suspects over their alleged links to a network behind a failed coup in […]
Turkish police detain 150 soldiers over failed coup in 2016
Turkish police on Tuesday detained at least 150 soldiers over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. Police […]
Turkey receives 6.5m doses of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines
Turkey on Monday received 6.5 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines produced by the Chinese biopharmaceutical company, Sinovac. A Turkish Airlines cargo plane loaded with […]
Turkey imposes advertising bans on Twitter, other media platforms
Turkey says it has imposed advertising bans on Twitter and other social media platforms in line with a new law that critics warn will increase […]
92 people bag life sentences over 2016 failed coup in Turkey
A court in Ankara on Wednesday sentenced 92 defendants, including former generals to life in prison or attempting to violate constitutional order. The trial was […]
Turkish court begins new trial of philanthropist Osman Kavala
A court in Istanbul is due on Friday to begin hearings in a new trial of prominent philanthropist and businessman Osman Kavala on charges linked to […]
Turkey orders detention of more than 300 suspected Gulen supporters
Turkish authorities ordered the detention of 304 suspected supporters of U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen. State news agency Anadolu reported that the authorities also conducted […]
Turkey sentences 300 persons over failed 2016 coup
A court in Ankara on Thursday sentenced 337 defendants, majority of them ex-soldiers, to life in prison in one of the largest trials linked to […]
Nigeria, Turkey agree to boost security ties to counter terrorism
ANKARA – President Muhammadu Buhari and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have agreed, after talks, on Thursday in Ankara to strengthen cooperation between the security agencies […]