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İstanbul court acquits 87 over protests after İmamoğlu’s detention

A Turkish court on Friday acquitted 87 people who were tried for taking part in protests that erupted after İstanbul’s popular mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Berlin says ‘time to open a new chapter’ on Turkey’s EU accession

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said Turkey could see a fresh opening in its long-stalled bid to join the European Union, signaling Berlin’s...

Turkey seen as likely destination if Maduro seeks exile: report

Turkey has emerged as the most plausible refuge for Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro if he chooses to leave Caracas under growing US pressure, including...

Orthodox leader says Turkey shows no ‘hostility’ to Christians

Muslim-majority Turkey, which is hosting Pope Leo XIV on his first overseas trip as pontiff, is not "a hostile environment" for Christians, the ecumenical...

Pope, Orthodox leader to mark 1,700th anniversary of key early Church council

Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important...

Pope John Paul II’s attacker removed from Turkish town before Leo’s visit: media

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of İznik on Thursday ahead of Pope Leo...

İstanbul court releases 7 in ‘urban consensus’ case involving opposition’s 2024 election strategy

An İstanbul court has released seven of nine defendants jailed in the so-called “urban consensus” case, which concerns the opposition’s cooperation strategy in the...

Turkey drops controversial bill threatening LGBTQ+ community

Turkish authorities on Thursday shelved a draft bill criminalizing behavior deemed "contrary to biological sex and general morality,” LGBTQ+ activists said. The provisions, which sparked...

Iranian activist in Turkish custody faces risk of deportation after 45 days of detention

Mohammad Abbaspour, a political activist from southwestern Iran who sought asylum in Turkey, has been detained by Turkish security forces for 45 days and...

Turkish ministers stay silent on expert report warning of major risks in Kanal İstanbul project

Four Turkish ministers have declined to answer parliamentary questions about a recent expert report detailing significant environmental, cultural and geological risks posed by a...

Justice minister denies UAE link in İstanbul espionage probe

Turkey’s justice minister has said suspects detained this week as part of an espionage investigation in İstanbul have no connection to the United Arab...

Pope urges Turkey to play regional mediator role on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped...

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