TURKEY
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Investigations
Three Turkish citizens detained in Ukraine over suspected ritual killing
Three Turkish citizens were detained in Ukrainian Black Sea coastal city of Odessa on suspicion of a ritual murder, local media said Tuesday.
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Diplomacy
First hearing in Zarrab case postponed to Dec. 4
The first hearing in the trial against Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab has been rescheduled to December 4 from November 27 after a judge postponed jury selection in... More
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Turkish police detain four as guns found hidden in Ferrari aboard ship from U.S.
Customs officers at the Mediterranean Turkish port of Mersin found 47 weapons, ranging from rifles to Glock pistols hidden in two cars, including a Ferrari, aboard a ship... More
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700-year-old Torah seized in Turkey's Muğla
Gendarmerie forces in southwestern Muğla province have detained four people who were trying to sell a 700-year-old Torah believed to be worth TL 7.5 million ($1.93 million).
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Turkey asks for further probe into NATO drill incident
EU Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik on Sunday called for investigating the chain of command involved in the NATO drill in Norway during which the reputation of Turkish president... More
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Police file $8.7M lawsuit against FETÖ members over July 15 coup
Turkish police filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against prominent Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) members, security officials said yesterday. The Security General Directorate... More
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FETÖ fugitive Hakan Şükür spotted in California
A fugitive member of the Gülenist terror group (FETÖ), the group behind the deadly defeated coup in Turkey last year, has been filmed living the high life in the U.S. city... More
Diplomacy
Turkish prosecutors launch probe into 2 US attorneys
Turkey has launched a probe into former and current U.S. prosecutors involved in a case against Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarrab and some other Turkish citizens in... More
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Police seize Roman-era statuette in southern Turkey’s Adana
Turkish police seized a bronze statuette supposedly dating back to the Roman era, during regular traffic control in southern Adana city.
According to media reports, the... More
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Top FETÖ figure remanded to custody in Turkey's Ankara
Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) linked fugitive suspect Birol Kurubaş, who was one one of the highest-level contracted officers of the terror group, was remanded to custody in... More
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Former Fenerbahçe player detained over FETÖ links
A former football player for Fenerbahçe was arrested Friday over suspected links to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ).The arrest came after Istanbul prosecutors issued a warrant... More
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Former soldiers jailed for Sabiha Gökçen airport occupation attempt during FETÖ coup
A court in Istanbul slapped lifetime imprisonment sentences on 28 former soldiers for trying to take control of Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport during the Gülenist Terror...
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FETÖ suspects arrested for police exam fraud
Detention warrants have been issued for 75 suspects, all former students of the prestigious Police Academy, on charges of cheating on academy exams in 2009. The Gülenist Terror...
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Ex-deputy, auditor sought for providing fake evidence
Former banking watchdog auditor Osman Zeki Canıtez and former main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy Aykan Erdemir are being sought for supplying fake evidence and documents to be used in the U.S.-based Iran sanctions case
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Court rejects release request for terror suspect teacher on hunger strike
A Turkish court rejected prosecutor's request to release Nuriye Gülmen, a former teacher who launched a hunger strike after being expelled from the profession due to suspected...
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Red notice issued for fugitive FETÖ-linked prosecutors
A Turkish court issued a red notice Monday for three fugitive former prosecutors linked to Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ).
The decision to issue a red notice for Zekeriya...
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Turkish police seize over 5 tons of drugs in last month
Turkish security forces seized more than 5 tons of drugs in nationwide anti-narcotic operations over the last month, the country's police said Sunday.
In a statement, Turkey's...
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Day of reckoning for top judges in FETÖ's sham trials
Years after they paved the way for the imprisonment of hundreds of people on trumped-up charges and forged evidence, some 200 judges from a chamber of Turkey's Supreme Court...
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Police arrest 20 Daesh suspects in Istanbul
A total of 20 suspects, including 16 foreigners were arrested during simultaneous operations in Istanbul Thursday for being allegedly linked to the Daesh terrorist group,...
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1,700 undocumented migrants captured across Turkey
At least 1,742 undocumented migrants, including women and children, were held Thursday during anti-human trafficking operations across Turkey, officials said.
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22 FETÖ suspects controlling troops nabbed
In operations across 40 cities Wednesday, authorities detained 22 suspects with ties to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), while detention warrants were issued for 112 others.The...
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Diplomacy
Turkey to request extradition of coup mastermind from Germany
A court in capital Ankara formally drafted a request for the extradition of Adil Öksüz, a senior figure of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) wanted for his involvement in last...
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