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Turkey’s central bank raises interest rate to 50 percent

Turkey's central bank hiked its key interest rate on Thursday, resuming its tightening cycle as one of the world's highest inflation rates rose again...

Survey shows İstanbul mayor 5 points ahead of AKP candidate in local election

İstanbul’s incumbent mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is polling 5 five points ahead of the mayoral candidate of...

Some 2,000 femicides, suspicious deaths in Turkey since withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

At least 996 women in Turkey have been killed by men since the country’s 2021 withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, an international treaty aimed...

Turkey hits PKK targets in northern Iraq in retaliation for killing of soldier

Turkish warplanes on Tuesday carried out fresh airstrikes in northern Iraq, targeting outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions, after a PKK attack left one...

Turkey detains 139 for allegedly planning terrorist attacks during Nevruz celebrations

Turkish security forces have detained 139 people in 15 provinces across the country for allegedly planning terrorist attacks to be carried out during Nevruz...

Former Barcelona player Arda Turan found guilty of tax fraud in Spain: report

Former Barcelona player Arda Turan has been found guilty of tax fraud in Spain and given a one-year suspended sentence, The Associated Press reported,...

Turkey’s top court set to elect new president amid declining authority

Members of Turkey’s Constitutional Court are convening on Thursday to elect a new chief justice at a time when there are widespread concerns about...

Greek main opposition party condemns Erdoğan for ‘provocative’ remarks on Cyprus

SYRIZA, Greece's main opposition party, has condemned recent comments by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan concerning the divided island of Cyprus, describing them as...

Ministry suspends official recognition of Diyanet-affiliated mosque in Belgium

Flemish Interior Minister Gwendolyn Rutten has suspended the official recognition that had been granted to a mosque affiliated with Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs...

ECtHR faults Turkey for pretrial detention of Zaman reporter following coup

Fatma Zibak The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has faulted Turkey over the pretrial detention of Ayşenur Parıldak, a reporter for the now-closed Zaman...

Ancient city that could bridge Turkey and Armenia’s bitter divide

"Look at this stone bridge," said writer Vedat Akçayöz, pointing to the crumbling stumps of a 10th-century span over the Arpaçay River, which marks...

Turkey seized nearly 12 tons of drugs in 2023: ministry data

Approximately 12 tons of drugs were seized in Turkey last year, in addition to a veritable explosion in bootleg alcohol and tobacco smuggling, the...

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