Alevis worried as 13 houses marked with crosses in Turkey’s Malatya province
Members of the Alevi community in Turkey’s Malatya province have voiced concern after at least thirteen of their houses were allegedly marked with red cross by unknown people. Red crosses marked with red paint were spotted on the outside walls and doors of several...
We will root out every single Gülenist from the Balkans: Erdoğan
People affiliated with the U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen will be “rooted out” from the Balkans, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 11 in a speech in the Serbian town of Novi Pazar. “We will root out this treacherous gang called FETÖ from the...
Pro-Kurdish journalists claim to have been tortured in prison: report
Thirteen inmates including journalists Erdoğan Alayumat and Serkan Erdoğan from the Dicle news agency (Dihaber) and Özgürlükçü Demokrasi daily, respectively, both of which were shut down by a government decree, were allegedly tortured on Oct. 2 by some 20-30 guards at...
[VIDEO] Police officers repeatedly beat Antalya woman with baton while she is pinned to floor
A cellphone video that shows two police officer in Antalya repeatedly striking a woman with baton has prompted investigation, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to the 45-sec. footage which was recorded by a passersby and released on Twitter, two several...
Turkish FM visits Turks jailed over attack on protesters in DC
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Saturday visited two Turks who were arrested for an attack on protesters outside the residence of the Turkish ambassador in Washington, D.C., while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was visiting the residence. “We have...
Nationalist mob attacks funeral for Kurdish deputy’s mother, body unearthed
A mob of about 50 people attacked a funeral ceremony held in Ankara for the mother of the imprisoned Deputy Co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), Aysel Tugluk, several media outlets reported. Following the attack, the body of Hatun Tuğluk was...
Gov’t-backed trustee turns Armenian cemetery into public toilet: report
A government appointed trustee, tasked to run Van’s Edremit Municipality, has built public toilets on an Armenian cemetery in the district, the proKurdish Dİhaber news portal reported on Tuesday. The report claimed that the bones from the cemetery were scattered after...
Video purportedly shows Turkish soldiers beat Syrian refugees
A graphic video circulating on social media that purportedly shows Turkish soldiers beating a group of young Syrian refugees who were caught trying to enter Turkey, has prompted an investigation by the Turkish military and prosecutors. In a video footage, posted on...
Pro-gov’t journo says Gülen followers were abducted, illegally questioned by Turkey’s intelligence agency
Abdurrahman Şimşek, Sabah’s special editor for intelligence reporting, admitted on Friday that Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) abducted several people who have links to the Gülen movement and illegally questioned them before handing them over to the...
Ultra-nationalists hurl stones at Istanbul synagogue: report
A group of ultra-nationalists affiliated with Alperen Hearths, an offshoot of the Turkish nationalist movement called the Grey Wolves (Ülkü Ocakları), gathered in front of the Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul on Thursday night and kicked the synagogue’s gates while...
Video purportedly shows Turkish soldiers mocking beheaded Kurdish militants
A video that has recently emerged on social media purportedly shows a group of Turkish-speaking soldiers posing with beheaded people or allegedly outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants. Turkey Purge cannot authenticate the details regarding the newly...
Pro-gov’t columnist: Killing Gülenists, even their babies, a religious obligation
Hüseyin Adalan, a columnist for pro-government Milat and Yenisöz dailies, has tweeted that killing people affiliated with Turkey’s Gülen movement is “a religious obligation for Turkish state,” the Haberdar daily reported. “Honorable Turkish state needs to reveal its...
WATCH: Video shows police slam, beat two İstanbul men
A video that emerged on Tuesday shows the violent altercation between a group of police officers and two men in İstanbul. According to the 45-sec. footage which was recorded by a passersby and released by the iskenceraporu.com news portal, several officers and the two...
[VIDEO] Truckload of manure dumped near CHP’s ‘March of Justice’ camp
An unidentified person dumped a truckload of manure near main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) “March of Justice” camp in Düzce on Tuesday that fueled anger among CHP supporters. According to HaberTürk daily website, a truck dumped the manure on a road in...
Pro-gov’t Sabah daily sets up hotline to profile Gulenists in Europe
The pro-government Sabah daily has established a hotline to receive tips about the the Europe-based followers of the Gülen Movement, which the President along with top state officials pinned the blame on for the July 15 coup attempt. Sabah Avrupa, the newspaper’s...
Nationalist mob attacks Kurdish workers in Ankara
Eight construction workers from Bingöl, a Kurdish majority city, were reportedly attacked by what appeared to be a nationalist mob late on Monday at a construction site in the town of Nallıhan in Ankara province, the Gazeteduvar news agency reported on Tuesday. The...
Pengunjuk rasa di Istanbul memilih mundur menjelang referendum presiden
Sekelompok anggota Partai oposisi Partai Republik Rakyat (CHP) telah diserang dengan tembakan kosong ketika mereka menggantungkan spanduk bertuliskan ‘ada’ pada sebuah gedung di distrik Beykoz Istanbul. Pembubaran ini terjadi selang beberapa menit sebelum sekelompok...
Hiệu trưởng của truờng học có liên quan đến tổ chức Gulen, doanh nhân bị bắt tại Malaysia
Turgay Karaman, hiệu trưởng Trường Quốc tế Time ở Ipoh, Malaysia, đã bị bắt cóc bởi những người không rõ danh tính khi ông rời nhà mình để dự một cuộc họp ở Kuala Lumpur hôm thứ Ba. Theo một báo cáo của luật sư của Karaman gửi cảnh sát Kuala Lumpur vào hôm thứ Ba,...