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Turkey’s defense ministry calls on PKK to announce date for laying down arms

A spokesperson for the Turkish Defense Ministry has called on the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to immediately announce the date of a congress...

İstanbul’s mayor remains in detention, new rally called

İstanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, remained in police custody Thursday over graft and terrorism allegations after his detention the day before, as his party...

[OPINION] Another operation in Ramadan and the cycle of lawlessness

Nurullah Albayrak* Early in the morning today, those checking social media learned that 106 people, including İstanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu along with two district...

Journalist detained in Gezi Park protest investigation

Journalist İsmail Saymaz was detained early Wednesday morning as part of an investigation led by the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office into the 2013...

2 other mayors, journalists, businessmen among detainees in probe targeting İmamoğlu

Two district mayors in İstanbul along with other city officials, businessmen and journalists were among more than 80 people detained on Wednesday as part...

Turkey’s central bank sells record amount of FX after lira plunges: report

Turkey's central bank sold a record amount of foreign currency on Wednesday after the lira dropped more than 12 percent following the detention of...

‘Living in a dictatorship’: İstanbul mayor’s detention sparks anger

"We're living in a dictatorship," said Kuzey, an İstanbul shopkeeper, after police detained the city's popular opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption allegations. The early...

İmamoğlu: İstanbul’s powerful mayor and Erdoğan’s biggest rival

İstanbul's powerful mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's biggest political rival, has faced a growing barrage of legal challenges aimed at stopping his...

Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as İstanbul mayor detained

The Turkish lira plunged to an all-time low against the dollar on Wednesday, after police raided the home of İstanbul's powerful opposition mayor, Ekrem...

Erdoğan brands Israel ‘terror state’ after deadly Gaza strikes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday branded Israel a "terror state" following the most intense Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since a fragile ceasefire...

Turkish police detain İstanbul mayor, Erdoğan’s strongest rival

Turkish police raided the home of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on Wednesday, detaining him over a corruption probe, in a move denounced by the...

Turkish university cancels degree of Erdoğan’s strongest rival

A Turkish university said Tuesday that İstanbul's opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu — already the target of a number of court cases — falsely obtained...

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