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PACE urges Turkey to implement ECtHR rulings

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution on Wednesday urging Turkey to fulfill its obligations under the European Convention...

PACE condemns Turkey over arrest of İstanbul mayor, warns of democratic backsliding

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and warning...

Turkey’s EU accession bid to remain frozen over democracy concerns: MEPs

Turkey is no longer welcome to join the European Union due to the country’s continued erosion of democratic standards, members of the European Parliament’s...

İstanbul city official jailed along with mayor moved to house arrest amid health concerns

Mahir Polat, a senior official at the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has been released from pretrial detention and put under house arrest, his lawyer said...

Turkey sees sixfold rise in foreign residents over two decades

Turkey's foreign resident population has grown nearly sixfold over the past 20 years, reaching 1,084,501 people with residence permits as of April 2025, according...

Turkey’s prison population exceeds capacity by nearly 100,000 amid recent surge in arrests

The number of people held in Turkish prisons rose by over 14,000 in three months, pushing the total inmate population nearly 100,000 over official...

Turkey triples poverty aid in lira, but inflation leaves more people with less

Turkey’s ruling party has tripled poverty-related aid spending since 2021, but the real value of assistance per person has declined, according to official data...

Turkey, Israel do not seek war, but the risk of conflict in Syria is real: analysts

Bünyamin Tekin Analysts warn that Turkey and Israel are on a dangerous trajectory in Syria, where their conflicting strategic visions and expanding military footprints have...

Italy-Turkey summit postponed, sparking speculation over connection to İstanbul mayor’s arrest

A business forum between Italy and Turkey and an intergovernmental summit scheduled for next week have been postponed, BBC's Turkish service reported on Monday,...

Ankara faces diplomatic setback as Central Asian states name ambassadors to Cyprus

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan have appointed ambassadors to the Republic of Cyprus, signaling a shift in regional alignment that challenges Ankara’s Cyprus policy, BBC's...

Turkey to develop homegrown satellite navigation system to reduce reliance on foreign tech

Turkey plans to develop its own satellite navigation system and mapping application to reduce foreign technological dependence, according to a strategy document unveiled on...

Jailed far-right leader faces nearly 8 years in prison on incitement charges

The jailed leader of Turkey’s far-right Victory Party faces up to nearly eight years in prison, with prosecutors indicting him for allegedly inciting hatred,...

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