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Egypt, Turkey appoint ambassadors for first time in decade

Egypt and Turkey said Tuesday they had appointed ambassadors to each others' countries for the first time in a decade, in the latest sign...

Turkey arrests journalist for remarks on jailed PKK leader

A Turkish court on Tuesday ruled to arrest a journalist on charges of disseminating terrorism propaganda due to his televised remarks about Abdullah Öcalan,...

US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming Erdoğan’s son: special report

Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a US company pledged to pay...

Local journalist attacked in eastern Turkey after covering alleged irregularities in AKP municipality

A local journalist in eastern Turkey was attacked by two people connected to the mayor of a Justice and Development Party (AKP)-run municipality, which...

Erdoğan’s new cabinet seen as attempt to soften his authoritarian image

The new cabinet recently announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, featuring professionals with more moderate profiles than their predecessors in key positions, has...

Jailed Kurdish leader Demirtaş announces he’s stepping back from political engagement

Jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş, a two-time presidential candidate and the most prominent Kurdish politician in Turkey today, has announced on social media that...

Kılıçdaroğlu secures far-right support for presidential runoff, vows to expel ’13 million refugees’

Ahead of a historic election runoff scheduled for May 28, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader and a presidential candidate,...

Erdoğan under fire after acknowledging doctored video linking Kılıçdaroğlu with terrorism

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is facing intense criticism from the opposition and dissidents after publicly acknowledging that a video clip he had previously...

US report reveals widespread rights violations against religious groups in Turkey in 2022

An annual report released by the US Department of State on religious freedoms around the world has revealed that various religious groups and minorities...

Anger, despair in Turkey’s quake zone on eve of vote

At a bus station in Antakya, a city razed to the ground by Turkey's devastating earthquake, emotions remain raw and voters divided ahead of...

Turkey’s third-party presidential candidate İnce says dropping out of race

In a move that is likely to change the outcome of Turkey’s presidential election in favor of the opposition candidate, Muharrem İnce, the leader...

Turkey’s control of the internet threatens elections, right groups warn

Two prominent rights organizations have called on the Turkish government to end online censorship while urging technology firms to prioritize rights as Turkey holds...

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