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PKK says it will destroy weapons as ‘goodwill gesture’

Militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) will soon destroy their weapons as a "goodwill gesture" to signal their commitment to lay down...

Police barricade İstanbul city center to block cartoon protest

Police sealed off the center of İstanbul on Tuesday to block protesters from rallying at a mosque following allegations that a satirical magazine had...

Former İzmir mayor among 120 detained in corruption investigation

Turkish police have detained 120 former and current municipal officials in the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) bastion of İzmir, including the city’s...

Clashes erupt in İstanbul over alleged Prophet Muhammad cartoon

Clashes erupted in İstanbul on Monday, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas to break up an angry mob after allegations surfaced that...

Satirical magazine staff detained in Turkey over alleged Prophet Muhammad cartoon

Turkish police on Monday detained four staff members and editors at one of Turkey's top satirical magazines for publishing a cartoon that allegedly depicted...

Turkey’s solar panel production underused as high costs block access to European market

Turkey’s solar panel manufacturing industry is operating far below capacity due to cost disadvantages that prevent it from competing in the European market, despite...

Turkey’s hunger threshold extends lead over minimum wage

Turkey’s hunger threshold for the month of June was calculated at TL 26,115 ($657), extending its lead over the minimum wage of TL 22,104...

Court refers police misconduct claims to prosecutor in trial over protests against İmamoğlu’s arrest

A Turkish court has referred allegations of police misconduct to the prosecutor’s office in a case involving mass arrests during protests against the jailing...

Turkey arrests 65 officers in nationwide crackdown on alleged Gülen links

A total of 65 active-duty and former military officers have been arrested in Turkey as part of a sweeping operation targeting people accused of...

PKK to begin laying down arms in early July: report

Militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will begin laying down their weapons at a ceremony in Iraqi Kurdistan in early July, the...

UK says Eurofighter consortium members support sale to Turkey: report

Turkey’s bid to buy Eurofighter Typhoon jets has won support from all consortium members, the UK said, raising prospects for a deal previously blocked...

More than 50,000 evacuated as Turkey wildfires rage: disaster agency

More than 50,000 people have been evacuated as Turkish firefighters battle a series of wildfires, with the vast majority of evacuations from the western...

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