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Pro-Kurdish politicians, journalists among 30 arrested on accusations of terrorism

Turkish authorities have arrested 30 people, including pro-Kurdish and socialist politicians, journalists and activists, following their detention in a series of police raids across...

İstanbul Bar officials face up to 12 years over statement on Kurdish journalists’ killing

İstanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu and 10 board members face criminal charges carrying prison sentences of up to 12 years over their reaction...

Turkish general retires after voting against expulsion of officers over secularist oath

Lt. Gen. Tevfik Algan, chief of staff of the Turkish Land Forces, has opted to retire rather than accept a reassignment for his dissenting...

Press groups condemn detention of 4 journalists in Turkey, call for their release

Press freedom and human rights organizations have condemned the detention of four journalists in Turkey, calling it a crackdown on independent media and demanding their...

Turkey’s prison population surges in 7 months, with overcrowding worsening

Turkey’s prison population has surged by over 50,000 in seven months, with overcrowding worsening as critics link the crisis to government-led mass arrests, the...

Rights advocate decries terrorism charges against high school girls for associating with peers

A US-based human rights advocate has criticized Turkey’s trial of 41 defendants, 14 of whom are minors, accused of terrorism for engaging in routine...

Intensified crackdown on dissidents violates constitution: İstanbul bar president

İstanbul Bar Association President İbrahim Kaboğlu criticized the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for intensified searches, home raids, detentions and arrests targeting dissidents...

German energy giant Steag to exit Turkey, joins wave of German corporate departures

German energy company Steag plans to sell its 51 percent stake in İskenderun Energy, signaling its exit from Turkey amid a broader trend of...

Turkey slams hydrocarbon deal between Cyprus, Egypt: report

Turkish defense officials have condemned a recent hydrocarbon agreement between Cyprus and Egypt, calling it a threat to regional stability, the Hürriyet newspaper reported. The...

Market Turkey with images of businessmen’s perp walk, opposition leader tells finance minister

The leader of Turkey’s main opposition party on Thursday ridiculed the government's efforts to attract foreign investment, saying the finance minister should use images...

Animal rights advocate’s death in fire raises suspicion of murder

An animal rights advocate who was targeted on social media for opposing the removal of stray dogs from the streets was found dead after...

Heavy snowfall blocks roads to 2,666 villages in eastern Turkey

Heavy snowfall in Turkey's eastern provinces has cut off access to 2,666 villages, with road crews working to clear the roads, the Demirören news...

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