by TurkeyPurge | Apr 18, 2019 | Today in Crackdown
8 women were detained over their alleged ties to the Gulen movement in Turkey’s Aksaray, media reported Thursday. Detention warrants were issued for 15 women on accusation of being secretive leaders of the followers of the Gulen movement within police academy. 8...
by TurkeyPurge | Dec 24, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
At least 450 people were detained as part of investigations into the Gülen movement over the past week, according to government data. In a written statement on Monday, the Interior Ministry said 450 people were rounded up in operations targeting the Gülen...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 16, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan from the US in order to placate Turkey over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing two senior US officials and two other people...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 2, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Fethullah Gülen, who lives in the US, will face the same end as six Turks who were abducted in Kosovo and removed to Turkey on March 29, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Turkey’s National Intelligence...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 23, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Detention warrants were issued for 55 former employees of the now-closed publisher, Isik Yayincilik, media reported. An Istanbul prosecutor ordered detentions for 55 suspects scattered across 13 provinces, state-run Anadolu said Friday. Isik Yayincilik was known for...