Gülen

Authoritarian governments around the world have increasingly embraced the disgraceful tactic of arresting U.S. citizens and holding them as de facto hostages in an attempt to gain leverage over Washington. Iran and North Korea were pioneering practitioners — and both repeatedly extracted U.S. concessions. That probably encouraged other nations, including Egypt and Venezuela.

An American pastor detained in Turkey for nearly a year on terrorism-related charges faces new charges including espionage, in a widening case that has become a top priority in Turkey for the Trump administration.

Former CIA Director James Woolsey has said U.S. President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Retired Army Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn discussed removal of the U.S.

The first trial into Turkey's July 15 coup attempt began in Istanbul on Dec. 27 amid tight security measures at a courthouse inside a prison complex that was once known as the venue for hearings in cases led by judges and prosecutors inside the Fethullah Gülen network. 

Turkey's Galatasaray has decided to cancel its sponsorship deal with Dumankaya Construction, after executives of the company were detained as part of a police crackdown on the alleged financial links of the Fethullah Gülen movement. 

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) head Devlet Bahçeli has said if the Gülen movement, which Turkey?s National Security Council (MGK) deemed a threat to the nation, is a terrorist organization then the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) would need to be held accountable, as they were in a close alliance for 10 years.

Following the government's initiative to open Turkish schools abroad, the Health Ministry is now planning to open hospitals abroad, starting with Somalia and Sudan.

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Cevdet Erdöl said during a speech at parliament that the Health Ministry was considering opening training and research hospitals abroad.

Following the government's initiative to open Turkish schools abroad, the Health Ministry is now planning to open hospitals abroad, starting with Somalia and Sudan. 

Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Cevdet Erdöl said during a speech at parliament that the Health Ministry was considering opening training and research hospitals abroad.