Fethullah Gulen

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87 Istanbul University academics detained

87 Istanbul University academics detained

Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 87 people linked to Istanbul University in an investigation targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of being behind July's attempted coup. The police …

Turkey's opposition leader’s advisor arrested

Turkey's opposition leader’s advisor arrested

An advisor to the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), Fatih Gursul, was arrested in Ankara as part of a probe into the Fetullah Terrorist Organization …

First FETO trial commences in Ankara

First FETO trial commences in Ankara

The main trial has commenced in Ankara, which is to include 73 coupist Fetullah Terror Organization (FETO) executives, including the leader of FETO, Fetullah Gülen, in absence. Former Turkish deputies Ilhan …

Erdogan: Gulen movement finances Clinton’s campaign

Erdogan: Gulen movement finances Clinton’s campaign

The movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, suspected by Ankara of masterminding the July coup attempt in Turkey, took part in funding the election campaign of US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, the …

Turkish president says he is ‘disillusioned’ with US

Turkish president says he is ‘disillusioned’ with US

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the US handling of the conflict in Syria in a TV interview late Friday, saying that he was "disillusioned" with Washington, TASS reports. The president said in …

 Turkish police detain academics in Gulen-related probe

Turkish police detain academics in Gulen-related probe

Turkish police detained 73 academics in dawn raids on Friday targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of orchestrating an attempted coup in July. Istanbul prosecutors issued detention warrants for 103 …

Van mayor detained in Turkey’s southeast

Van mayor detained in Turkey’s southeast

Turkish police detained the mayor of the southeastern Turkish city of Van, Bekir Kaya, security sources said, a day after arresting two other regional mayors in a crackdown on politicians accused of having links to the …

French journalist deported from Turkey

French journalist deported from Turkey

French journalist Olivier Bertrand has been released, his employer said on Sunday, following his arrest in Turkey which had drawn condemnation from the French government. "Our journalist Olivier Bertrand is free, …

Cumhuriyet newspaper editor detained in Turkey

Cumhuriyet newspaper editor detained in Turkey

Turkish police on Monday detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition secularist Cumhuriyet newspaper and said homes of the paper's executives and writers were being searched. Prosecutors have issued detention warrants for a total …