Today In Crackdown

An imam in the Turkish province of Mersin whose teacher son was arrested in a massive post-coup purge for alleged Gülen links committed suicide on Monday night. The 53-year-old imam reportedly hung himself after leading the night prayer at Zeytinli Bahçe Mosque in Toroslar’s Turgut Türkalp neighborhood. His congregation said the imam had been suffering […]

Tunceli police raided home of Doğan News Agency reporter Ferid Demir, on accusations of supporting and abetting the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), on early Tuesday. “If you write accurate and unbiased news reports in Turkey, your camera and even school-related CDs belonging to your children could be seized. Just because I wrote true and

Turkey’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that a total of 233 members of the military have been expelled from their posts in the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) due to their alleged links to the based-faith Gülen movement, which is accused by the Turkish government of masterminding a failed coup attempt on July 15. Out of

The pro-government Metro Holding announced in a statement to the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on Wednesday that it is planning to buy out Koza-İpek Holding. “The board of directors has authorized the TARA consulting firm to start talks on the acquisition of all shares of the government-confiscated Koza-İpek Holding on Oct. 12,” the statement said.

HES Kablo, a subsidiary of leading business group Boydak Holding, has been transferred to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) due to its alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement. The decision for the transfer was made by the Kayseri 2nd High Criminal Court on Tuesday. HES Kablo, a cable manufacturer, was established in Kayseri

As many as 40,000 people have been reported to the Ankara Police Department for being followers of the faith-based Gülen movement since a failed coup attempt on July 15, the Haber Türk daily reported on Tuesday. “There are fathers who report their sons [over Gülen links], wives who report their husbands and neighbors reporting neighbors.

The Turkish Parliament has approved a motion proposed by the Prime Ministry to extend for three months a state of emergency declared after a failed coup in July. The decision will go into effect on Oct. 19. The Turkish government decided to declare a state of emergency following a failed coup attempt on July 15

Forty-five teachers have detained for allegedly using ByLock, a smart phone application that authorities believe is a communication tool between members of the Gülen movement, the state run Anadolu news agency reported on Monday. The teachers had already been dismissed as part of a witch-hunt against the Gülen movement launched following a coup attempt on

The Turkish government has seized the title deeds of a total of 5,401 properties that have links to the faith-based Gülen movement as part of its ongoing witch-hunt against the movement, according to Turkey’s General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadaster, the Hürriyet daily reported on Sunday. According to the daily, 3,314 of the title