TURKEY
Friday, January 26, 2018
Investigations
3 killed in Turkish military training aircraft crash
Three crew members aboard the CASA CN-235 military training plane died Tuesday after the aircraft crashed in Turkey's southern Isparta province, the governor said.
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Police nab senior PKK terrorist during road check
Authorities have detained a senior member of the PKK terrorist organization during a routine checkpoint in Turkey's western Bursa province, a police source said yesterday.
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Mayor who stopped anti-coup call jailed
A mayor accused of assaulting an imam making a public call to resist the July 15 coup attempt two years ago was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison yesterday.
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Police fined for neglect in murder probe
Eight defendants, including six police officers, were given fines for being negligent while conducting an investigation into a murder that rocked Turkey nine years ago. They... More
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Putschist soldier held in Greece loses release appeal
A Greek court Tuesday rejected the appeal for the release of a Turkish soldier accused of involvement in the July 15, 2016 coup attempt by the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ)... More
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2 sentenced to life for murder of woman, infant
A court in the northwestern city of Sakarya sentenced two men to double aggravated life sentences for the brutal killing of a pregnant Syrian woman and her 10-month-old baby... More
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High court rejects FETÖ suspect's plea for release
A few days after the Constitutional Court ordered his release, another court ruled yesterday for extending the detention of Mehmet Altan, a prominent suspect in a case against... More
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45 FETÖ suspects captured in nationwide operations
Forty-five suspected members of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) were captured in operations in 21 cities yesterday. The suspects were among 84 wanted by the Chief Prosecutor's... More
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Top court verdict in favor of FETÖ suspects sparks debate
A ruling on Thursday from the Constitutional Court that ordered the release of two suspects charged with links to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) has triggered a debate on... More
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Senior Daesh militant among 10 nabbed by security forces
Ten suspects including a high-ranking militant for the Daesh terrorist organization were captured in the central city of Kayseri and Gaziantep, which borders Syria, authorities... More
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New arrest warrants, dismissals in fight against FETÖ
Authorities issued arrest warrants for 70 suspects linked to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) on Friday, while 262 civil servants were dismissed from their jobs under a new... More
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Turkish police arrest 13 Daesh suspects on border
Thirteen Daesh suspects, including two with international arrest warrants, were arrested by police soon after crossing into Turkey from a YPG-controlled region in Syria
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FETÖ suspects behind sex tape plot in court
An Ankara court will today begin deliberations on a case involving 171 suspects, including the fugitive leader of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), Fetullah Gülen, who are...
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Court rejects release appeal of FETÖ suspect
An Istanbul court on Friday rejected an appeal from Mehmet Altan, an academic who was arrested for suspected links to Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), days after the Constitutional...
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Daesh militants planning car bombing caught
Authorities captured two Daesh suspects accused of planning a car bombing in the Mediterranean city of Mersin on Friday. One of the unidentified suspects was a mechanic at...
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Hrant Dink remembered 11 years after his murder
As the trial of FETÖ-linked police officers began for covering up the murder plot of Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, a large crowd gathered at the spot where was killed in 2007
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Restraining order issued for Oktar after father's plea
A Turkish court issued a temporary restraining order against television personality and cult leader Adnan Oktar and a mother of two young women, whose father accused Oktar...
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Probe into alleged cover-up of underage pregnancies
The government announced that investigations have been launched into cover-up allegations related to 115 underage pregnancies at an Istanbul hospital.The allegations surfaced...
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Four more sentenced to life for FETÖ coup attempt
A court in Ankara sentenced four officers to aggravated life imprisonment yesterday for their involvement in the July 15, 2016 coup attempt blamed on Gülenist Terror Group...
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Turkish police foil scheme to smuggle criminals into Germany
Police in capital Ankara have discovered a ring of human smugglers who helped people with criminal records flee to Germany.
Four suspects were detained yesterday for arranging...
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Belgian Daesh suspect arrested in central Turkey
A suspect wanted by Belgium on terror charges was arrested yesterday in the central Turkish province of Kayseri after he was captured on Jan. 7.The suspect, identified as...
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FETÖ's military point man reveals terrorist group's clout
A point man handling FETÖ infiltrators in the military who turned himself in has shed light on how the terrorist group established its network in the military and has said the group prevented confessions by brainwashing its members
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