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 Turkey to hold referendum on constitution on April 16

Turkey to hold referendum on constitution on April 16

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said the date for the referendum on whether to boost the executive branch will most likely be held on April 16.  “The claims that the president will rule the country …

Turkey-EU relations are sinking

Turkey-EU relations are sinking

Turkish authorities did not allow MPs from the 'Left' party, which is considered to be pro-Kurdish, to visit Incirlik military base

 Explosion rocks Turkey's Diyarbakir (VIDEO)

Explosion rocks Turkey's Diyarbakir (VIDEO)

A car bomb has reportedly killed one person and wounded around 30 others in Turkey’s south-eastern city of Diyarbakır. The attack followed the overnight arrests of 11 lawmakers from the Peoples’ Democratic party (HDP), whose …

Ankara tells Washington everything about Gulen

Ankara tells Washington everything about Gulen

Ankara provided Washington with evidence of the guilt of opposition Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is believed by Ankara to be the mastermind behind a recent failed coup attempt, that should be sufficient enough for his …

 35,000 Gulen supporters arrested in Turkey

35,000 Gulen supporters arrested in Turkey

Turkey has arrested more than 35,000 people over alleged links to the group run by the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, who is blamed for the failed July coup, local media reported. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said the …

Turkey could hold constitutional referendum by spring

Turkey could hold constitutional referendum by spring

Turkey could hold a referendum on changing the constitution and introducing a presidential system before the spring, the Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. "If the parliament puts the issue on its agenda …

Ankara: Gulen could flee

Ankara: Gulen could flee

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said that Turkey had received intelligence that the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen was seeking a third country to escape to in the event that the United States agrees …

 Turkey's prisoners mass release not to affect Alparslan Celik

Turkey's prisoners mass release not to affect Alparslan Celik

The decision made by the Turkish authorities to release some 38,000 prisoners to make space in overcrowded jails does not apply to suspected killer of Russian pilot in Syria, Alparslan Celik, a deputy prosecutor general of Turkey …

Turkey to release almost 40,000 prisoners from jails

Turkey to release almost 40,000 prisoners from jails

Turkey is set to release 38,000 prisoners that are currently in jail in an apparent move to make space for those who plotted last month's coup, Turkish justice minister Bekir Bozdag wrote on Twitter, adding  that the …

US delegation to mull Gulen’s extradition

US delegation to mull Gulen’s extradition

A delegation of the US Department of Justice will visit Turkey August 22 to discuss Fethullah Gulen’s extradition, Turkey’s Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. “The US must not …

Turkey sends US second extradition request for Gulen

Turkey sends US second extradition request for Gulen

Turkey has sent another request for the Untied States to extradite dissident cleric Fethullah Gulen, the Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said. According to the minister, relations between Ankara …

 Egyptian PM: no asylum request from Gulen received

Egyptian PM: no asylum request from Gulen received

Egypt has not received any request for political asylum from US-based Turkish opposition cleric Fethullah Gulen, the Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said. "Egypt would study such a request if it …