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Turkey’s opposition fails to restore ousted MP’s seat in session marked by violence

An extraordinary session in the Turkish parliament on Friday that deteriorated into a brawl among ruling and opposition party lawmakers produced no results beneficial...

Israeli FM attacks Erdoğan over alleged Haniyeh funds in Turkey, Ankara calls it ‘disinformation’

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of getting involved in a conflict with the sons of assassinated Hamas...

Hundreds evacuated as forest fire rages in western Turkey

Firefighters are battling a strong forest fire in the Aegean province of İzmir for a third day, Agence France-Presse reported, citing Turkish media and...

Arresting Kurds over songs played at weddings is abuse of power: HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Turkey for arresting dozens of Kurds at wedding parties for singing or dancing to political folk songs, calling it...

Wildfires, fanned by strong winds, are raging in Turkey’s west and north: report

A forest fire in Turkey's western coastal province of İzmir, fanned by strong winds, is near residential areas, forcing some people to be evacuated,...

Two MPs injured in fistfight in Turkish parliament during session for jailed MP stripped of status

Two opposition lawmakers were injured when tensions in the Turkish parliament turned into a fistfight, with an opposition lawmaker attacked by a ruling party...

600,000 houses could collapse within minutes in potential İstanbul earthquake, minister warns

Turkey’s environment minister, Murat Kurum, has warned that 600,000 houses in İstanbul have been identified as being at risk of collapsing in the event...

Majority of Turks say religion will have less influence on society in the future: survey

More than 50 percent of Turks believe that religion will have a diminishing influence on society in Turkey in the future, according to a...

Turkish prosecutors indict woman arrested due to remarks in street interview

Turkish prosecutors have indicted a woman who was arrested earlier this week over remarks critical of the government she made in a street interview,...

Musicians receive suspended sentences for performing Kurdish songs

Four musicians have been handed down suspended sentences of more than a year for singing Kurdish-language songs at a wedding in Hakkari, the Stockholm...

Turkey, Iraq sign accord on military, security, counterterrorism cooperation: report

Turkey and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding on military, security and counterterrorism cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, after...

Over 41 percent of İstanbulites unable to access sufficient food: report

A recent report by the İstanbul Planning Agency (IPA) has revealed that the meals of 41.1 percent of residents in the country’s economic capital...

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