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2 years after Turkey’s landmark 2024 vote, 85 municipalities no longer in elected hands

Two years after Turkey’s March 31, 2024, local elections reshaped the country’s political map, a union representing municipal workers said 85 municipalities have changed...

Radio station appeals license cancellation over ‘Armenian genocide’ reference to Turkey’s top court

Açık Radyo (Open Radio), whose broadcasts were silenced in October 2024 by Turkish authorities after a guest spoke on air about “Armenian genocide,” has...

Infantino says Iran will be at World Cup during attendance at friendly in Turkey

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended Iran’s friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey on Tuesday and told Agence France-Presse at halftime that Iran “will be...

Turkey launches 5G service with phased rollout starting April 1

Turkey formally launched its long-delayed 5G rollout at a ceremony in Ankara on Tuesday, with commercial service set to begin on April 1 and...

Brookings fellow says Turkey back in crisis as central bank intervention props up lira

Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Robin Brooks said on Monday that Turkey has fallen back into crisis, arguing that the Turkish lira is under heavy...

Turkey’s food inflation is 12 times Europe’s as new risks emerge

Turkey’s food inflation is about 12 times higher than the eurozone average, with new cost pressures building despite recent signs that the pace of...

Jailed PKK founder Öcalan seeks to address Turks directly

Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan has called for a way to address the Turkish public directly, saying his views on Turkey's...

Turkish central bank’s deputy governor warns Mideast crisis could hit economic fundamentals

The deputy governor of Turkey’s central bank warned Monday that the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East could go beyond market...

Mayor of Turkey’s fourth-largest city among 55 detained in continuing crackdown on opposition

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained the mayor of Bursa, Turkey’s fourth-largest city, along with 54 others in a sweeping corruption investigation, in the latest...

Mayor of western Turkish city arrested in bribery probe amid crackdown on main opposition

Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım was arrested on Monday along with eight others in a bribery investigation, in the latest legal action targeting municipalities run...

Turkey says fourth ballistic munition from Iran was intercepted by NATO assets

Turkey said on Monday that a ballistic munition launched from Iran was neutralized by NATO forces after entering Turkish airspace, marking the fourth such...

Ankara mayor tops approval rankings as Erdoğan gains ground over jailed rival

Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş remains the most popular political figure in Turkey, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has overtaken jailed presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

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