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Turkey among top abusers of INTERPOL’s notice system, UK parliament report says

Turkey is among the most prolific abusers of INTERPOL’s notice system, a UK parliamentary report has found, warning that authoritarian regimes are increasingly exploiting international policing...

Ex-general retried over 2016 coup urges former, current defense ministers to break 9-year silence

Former commander of the Turkish Air Forces retired general Akın Öztürk, accused of leading a failed 2016 coup, called on former defense minister Hulusi...

Turkey detains 121 in illegal liquor production crackdown

Turkey has detained 121 people accused of making liquor illegally, with police seizing more than 33,000 liters (7,300 imperial gallons) of bootleg alcohol, Interior...

Amnesty urges Turkey to reinstate legal status of Syrian asylum seeker diagnosed with HIV

Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to immediately restore the temporary protection status of Syrian asylum seeker Ahmad Aabo, who remains without access...

Turkey’s statistics agency sues opposition MP over inflation manipulation claim

Turkey’s official statistics agency has filed a lawsuit against a senior opposition lawmaker, accusing him of defamation in remarks he made criticizing the institution’s...

37 arrested for involvement in digital forgery ring that breached Turkey’s e-gov’t system: minister

A sprawling investigation into an alleged digital forgery ring that used cloned electronic signatures to infiltrate Turkey’s e-government systems has led to the arrest...

5 journalists arrested, 84 face trial in Turkey in July

At least five journalists were arrested and 84 faced ongoing trials in Turkey in July, according to a new report released by the Dicle Fırat Journalists...

Somalia’s Puntland releases arms cargo ship to Turkey

The Somali state of Puntland on Monday said it was "handing over responsibility" to Turkey for a cargo ship carrying military equipment that it...

US judge rejects Turkey’s request for data on Gülen movement members, citing political motives

A US federal judge has rejected a request by the Turkish government seeking the financial records of five individuals linked to the faith-based Gülen...

British man dies after falling ill at İstanbul hair transplant clinic

A 38-year-old British man has died after falling ill at a hair transplant clinic in İstanbul, in a case that has prompted an official...

Turkey recovers 2 senior intelligence officers after 8 years in PKK captivity

Turkey’s intelligence agency has recovered two of its senior executives who had been held captive by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern...

199 face trial over forged degrees, licenses in mass breach of Turkey’s e-government system

An alleged digital forgery scheme infiltrating Turkey's e-government databases to create or alter university degrees, high school diplomas and driver’s licenses has led to...

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