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Swedish fugitive sought on INTERPOL Red Notice captured in southwestern Turkey

Michael Lindström, who is wanted on an INTERPOL Red Notice for murder and possession of firearms and explosives, has been captured in Turkey's southwestern...

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party seeks second meeting with jailed PKK leader

Officials from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party have applied to the Justice Ministry for permission to meet with Abdullah Öcalan, jailed leader of the outlawed...

Turkey arrests 6 Kurdish journalists on terrorism charges

A Turkish court has ruled for the arrest of six Kurdish journalists who were detained in a police operation across several provinces last week,...

Cyprus leaders discuss opening more crossings on divided island

Rival Cypriot leaders met Monday to discuss opening more crossing points across the divided island, the United Nations said, as part of trust-building efforts...

Turkish Consulate General in Aleppo reopens after 13-year closure

Turkey has resumed its diplomatic activities at its consulate general in Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria, after a 13-year hiatus, the state-run Anadolu...

Far-right opposition leader detained on Erdoğan insult allegations

Ümit Özdağ, leader of the far-right, anti-refugee Victory Party (ZP), was detained in Ankara on Monday evening following the launch of an investigation into...

İstanbul’s opposition mayor investigated for targeting prosecutor amid crackdown on his party

In the latest episode of an ongoing crackdown on Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), an investigation has been launched into popular İstanbul...

Turkey seeks free trade deal with Syria amid criticism over skyrocketing import tariffs

Turkey’s Trade Ministry said on Friday that the country is pursuing a free trade agreement with Syria amid mounting criticism over the Syrian government’s...

CENTCOM chief meets Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria amid tensions with Turkey

US Central Command said its commander met with Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria and urged the repatriation of foreign Islamic State in Iraq and...

Turkey’s alcohol tax under scrutiny after bootleg liquor deaths

With 38 dead in four days and 46 receiving hospital treatment after drinking bootleg liquor in İstanbul, the politically-charged debate over Turkey's soaring alcohol...

6 Kurdish journalists detained in police raids in Turkey

Turkish police conducted a series of home raids in İstanbul, the eastern province of Van and the southern province of Mersin on Friday, resulting...

Biden lifts some Syria-linked sanctions on Turkey after collapse of Assad regime

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has either eased or removed some sanctions imposed on Turkey by the US government in 2019 following a Turkish...

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