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More than 50 detained ahead of banned İstanbul pride parade

Police detained more than 50 people in İstanbul on Sunday ahead of a banned LGBTQ+ pride march, the city's bar association said. "Before today's İstanbul...

Belgian authorities seize large cocaine shipment from Turkish-owned tanker

Belgian customs authorities seized hundreds of kilograms of cocaine from the MT Scot Bremen, a Malta-flagged chemical tanker operated by İstanbul-based Scot Tankers, at...

Prosecutor seeks prison for defendants in terrorism trial of girls over religious, social activities

A Turkish prosecutor has recommended prison sentences for all 41 defendants in the controversial “girls’ trial,” a terrorism case targeting minor girls and their...

Turkey jails 4 border guards for life for torturing Syrian migrants to death

A Turkish court has sentenced four border guards to life in prison for torturing two Syrian migrants to death along the Syrian border in...

Daughter of German pastor killed in Turkey faces deportation

Michal Canina Geske, the daughter of a German Christian missionary murdered in a brutal 2007 attack in eastern Turkey, may be forced to leave...

Rights groups condemn Turkey’s arrest of lawyer for jailed İstanbul mayor

Human Rights Watch and the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project on Thursday denounced the arrest of a defense lawyer for jailed İstanbul Mayor...

10 detained in Turkey over leaking and selling confidential trade ministry data

The Turkish police have detained 10 suspects in a nationwide operation targeting the illegal sale of confidential trade ministry data, the state-run Anadolu news...

Turkey detained 361 people in 2 weeks of nationwide operations targeting Gülen movement: minister

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Friday that 361 people had been detained in nationwide operations over the past two weeks as part...

Another journalist arrested in Turkey amid ongoing crackdown on the press

A Turkish court on Thursday ruled for the arrest of freelance journalist Metin Yoksu, part of an investigation led by prosecutors in the northeastern...

Majority of Turks say country needs ‘a strong leader willing to break the rules’: Ipsos survey

More than 50 percent of Turkish citizens believe their country needs a strong leader willing to break the rules to fix it, a rate...

Germany no longer opposed to Eurofighter sale to Turkey: report

Germany’s new government is apparently no longer standing in the way of the planned sale of Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey, paving the way...

Turkish media authority hits pro-opposition networks with broadcasting bans, fines

Turkey’s media watchdog has imposed broadcasting bans and fines on three opposition-affiliated TV stations, heightening concerns over press freedom amid a broader crackdown on...

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