
Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) faces new accusations after a report by the House Ethics Committee this week revealed that he was among a group of lawmakers who accepted trips to Turkey that were secretly funded by a Turkish Islamic movement connected to the exiled Fethullah Gülen.
by Adelle Nazarian2 Nov 2015, 5:00 AM PST0

Turkish newspapers Bugün and Millet have painted their front pages black in protest of a Wednesday morning police raid on their offices, as well as the offices of Bugün TV and Kanaltürk. Police shut down the Kozi-Ipek media network and attacked journalists and protesters with tear gas and water cannons in what many claim is an abuse of government power.
by Frances Martel28 Oct 2015, 1:05 PM PST0

Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannon on Wednesday stormed into the Istanbul headquarters of a media group linked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main rival, just days before a weekend election. The action triggered widespread concern about
by AFP28 Oct 2015, 3:24 AM PST0

A Turkish court will try an influential cleric in absentia on terrorism charges and seek life imprisonment.
by Mary Chastain20 Oct 2015, 12:53 PM PST0