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Opposition lawmaker alleges ‘award-worthy theft’ by AKP gov’t over oil trade with Iraqi Kurdistan

A lawmaker from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of what he called theft, alleging...

NASA scientist jailed in Turkey over a dollar bill recounts 3 years in prison

Turkish-American NASA scientist Serkan Gölge on Saturday recounted the nearly three years he spent in prison in Turkey following a coup attempt in 2016...

Turkey accused of targeting Uyghur refugees as ties with China improve: HRW

Turkish authorities have arbitrarily labeled Uyghur refugees as security threats, detained them and deported some to third countries where they face the risk of...

ECtHR faults Turkey for convictions of 2,420 applicants over Gülen links in follow-up to 2023 judgment

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 2,420 people convicted of terrorism due to their alleged...

Cyprus tells UN Security Council Turkey violated its airspace, waters

Cyprus has complained to the United Nations Security Council about what it says were hundreds of Turkish violations of Cyprus’ airspace and territorial waters...

Turkey considers new authority to oversee critical minerals, rare earths

Turkey is considering the creation of a new critical minerals authority to assess and manage its rare earth and strategic mineral resources as global...

Turkish inmate jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack in prison

Mehmet Çataklı, a 51-year-old inmate jailed over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of a heart attack on Saturday in İstanbul’s Marmara...

German researchers warn of rising earthquake risk for İstanbul

German researchers say the main earthquake threat for İstanbul remains under the Sea of Marmara because a key part of the Main Marmara Fault...

Turkey ranks last in social trust behind Kenya, Mexico: survey

Turkey was ranked last among 25 countries in a new Pew Research Center analysis based on survey data on social trust, with 14 percent...

Turkish court hands down suspended sentences to members of girls band, singer for ‘exhibitionism’

A court in İstanbul gave members of a girls band and also a singer suspended prison sentences of three months, 22 days for “exhibitionism.” The...

Media executive Hidayet Karaca marks 11th year in prison over alleged links to Gülen movement

Hidayet Karaca, a former journalist and chief executive of the Samanyolu Media Group, has marked 11 years in prison in Turkey. Karaca, who is incarcerated...

İstanbul mayor to face court March 9 in case that put him in jail

An İstanbul court has set March 9, 2026, for the first hearing in a sweeping case that accuses jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu of...

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