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Former ruling party lawmaker arrested after accusing AKP of patronage

A former lawmaker from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) who was detained on Tuesday morning after publicly accusing the party of patronage...

Pope Leo to make first papal trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in a six-day visit beginning in late November, his first trip since becoming head of the...

US Supreme Court declines to hear new Halkbank appeal in Iran sanctions case: report

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a new appeal by Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank, clearing the way for fraud, money laundering and...

Drew University hosts conference on Muslim scholar Gülen’s work on education, dialogue

Scholars, clerics and civic leaders gathered at Drew University, a private liberal arts university in Madison, New Jersey, from October 3 to 5 to...

Turkish authorities prosecute 56 journalists after judicial recess: MP

Turkish authorities brought 56 journalists into court in September after the summer judicial recess ended, according to a press freedom report compiled by opposition...

Turkey, US discuss rare earths deal as Ankara looks to diversify partners: report

Turkey is in talks with the United States over developing its vast rare earth reserves in central Anatolia, shifting focus toward its NATO ally...

Turkey’s leading online shops pull ‘White Toros’ T-shirts evoking Kurdish disappearances after outcry

Two of Turkey’s largest e-commerce platforms have removed T-shirts referencing the “White Toros,” a Renault car model that became a symbol of enforced disappearances...

Turkey detains 21 in probe into İstanbul Gold Refinery over export subsidy fraud

Turkish police have detained 21 people in an investigation targeting the İstanbul Gold Refinery (IAR) and affiliated companies, accusing them of defrauding the state...

Turkey says 14 citizens held in Gaza flotilla raid could return via Jordan

The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said it expects the return of 14 more of its citizens detained by Israel after a flotilla attempting to...

‘We were treated like animals,’ deported Gaza flotilla activists say

Activists from a number of countries who arrived in İstanbul after being deported from Israel following the military's interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla said...

Turkey bans Robbie Williams concert over safety concerns

Turkish authorities have banned a Robbie Williams concert scheduled for October 7 in İstanbul over "safety concerns" following several calls for protest, a source...

Jailed PKK leader says legal steps must be implemented for peace

Abdullah Öcalan, the imprisoned leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), told a visiting delegation on Friday that implementing the necessary legal steps...

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