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Erdoğan sues opposition chief, İstanbul mayor for slander

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday sued the main opposition leader and İstanbul's powerful mayor for alleged slander in a forceful legal blow...

S&P upgrades Turkey’s credit rating to BB-

Standard and Poor's upgraded Turkey's long-term sovereign credit rating on Friday from B+ to BB-, with the agency noting economic progress thanks to the...

Rights group condemns changes to Turkey’s anti-espionage law

Planned changes to an anti-espionage law in Turkey threaten the work of rights defenders and journalists, the Human Rights Watch group said Saturday. A text...

Turkish civil society leader Kavala marks 7 years in prison

Jailed for life without the possibility of parole, Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala said Friday he still believed Turkey would one day restore...

Turkish-Islamic scholar Gülen’s will reveals donation of book royalties to foundation

The recent disclosure of the will and material legacy of the late Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has revealed a notarized document that grants the...

Turkish weapons are being used to kill Russian soldiers, civilians, Lavrov says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized Turkey’s ongoing supplying of arms to the Ukrainian army, claiming that the weapons provided by Turkey are...

Replacement of opposition party mayor in Turkey brings trustee appointments under spotlight

For the second time since Turkey's March 31 local elections, a democratically elected mayor has been removed from office, once again bringing the controversial...

Woman given suspended sentence on Erdoğan insult charges for criticizing Instagram ban

A Turkish court has handed down a suspended sentence of almost a year to a woman for criticizing a government ban on Instagram on...

Guards fire into the air during protest at İstanbul port against docking of Israeli ship

Security guards at a port in İstanbul fired into the air on Thursday during a protest over the docking of vessels belonging to Israeli...

Turkey moves to broaden its Africa reach

Turkey is expanding its reach into Africa, banking on its defense projects and widespread trade network, its prospects enhanced by the lack of colonial...

EU criticizes Turkey for continued deterioration of democratic standards and rule of law

The European Commission in its yearly report on Turkey released on Wednesday said there are “serious concerns” about the continued deterioration of democratic standards, the...

Turkey denied parole for over 8,521 inmates since 2021, targeting political prisoners

Turkey’s Ministry of Justice revealed that 8,521 inmates have been denied release by prison administration and oversight boards since 2021, sparking debate over alleged...

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