Topuz

Metin Topuz, a former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, has been released on probation after he served a six-year prison sentence over being a member of the FETÖ terrorist organization.

Turkey's U.S. Embassy slammed on June 11 its U.S. counterparts reaction to an Istanbul court's ruling, urging Washington to "refrain from intervening in the legal proceedings."

A Turkish employee of the U.S. consulate general in Istanbul was found guilty on June 11 of assisting an armed terrorist organization.

An Istanbul Court sentenced Metin Topuz to eight years and nine months in prison on charges of helping FETÖ, the terror group behind a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey.

Turkey urged the U.S. to respect Ankara's judicial process, referencing a statement by Washington asking for the release of Metin Topuz, who stands trial on suspected links to the FETÖ.

Journalist and writer Hıfzı Topuz is displaying his collection of African masks and sculptures, which he collected over 25 years, at a new exhibition in Ankara's CerModern. Click through for the story in photos...

The US will resume issuing visas to Turkish citizens, but with some restrictions. This is reported by the Turkish newspaper "Hurriyet Daily News", which refers to reports from a source from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

The Turkish authorities said they are suspending all non-immigrant visa services provided by the Turkish mission facilities based in Washington as a countermeasure to a similar decision by the US announced just hours before.

A plum species in central Turkey has been re-named by a local grocer, from ?priest plum? to ?imam plum? over Islamic concerns.

An Ottoman medal, which was once presented by a sultan to the wife of a British ambassador in Turkey, will be auctioned in Istanbul soon, according to semi-official Anadolu Agency.