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Protests, messages of solidarity, new arrests mark anniversary of İmamoğlu’s imprisonment

The first anniversary of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s imprisonment was marked on Thursday by messages of solidarity from European politicians, a student march in...

Turkey ranks 94th in world happiness report as Nordic countries top list again

Turkey ranked 94th out of 147 countries in the latest World Happiness Report, remaining in the lower tier of the global rankings as Nordic...

CPJ urges Turkey not to contest appeals of veteran journalists Altan, Ilıcak

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Turkish authorities to stop opposing the appeals of veteran journalists Ahmet Altan and Nazlı Ilıcak...

Thousands rally in İstanbul to mark one year since mayor’s detention

Thousands of people gathered outside İstanbul City Hall on Wednesday to mark one year since the detention of Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu in a corruption...

Pro-Kurdish party calls for ‘peace law,’ end to trustees after PKK’s laying down of arms

Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chair of Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party, has said concrete legal steps, including a “peace law,” the removal of government-appointed trustees and broader...

Opposition files criminal complaint against justice minister over alleged unexplained wealth

Turkey’s main opposition party filed a criminal complaint against Justice Minister Akın Gürlek after party leader Özgür Özel accused him of engaging in real...

Turkish Foreign Ministry dismisses claim US sought use of bases for Iran war

Turkey’s foreign ministry has rejected as “unserious” claims that the United States had requested the use of Turkish bases to support its ongoing military...

ECtHR rules Turkey violated rights of 93 people detained over alleged Gülen links

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 93 people accused of links to the Gülen movement...

Iranian women’s football team crosses Turkish border to head home

The Iranian women's national football team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday, among them several players who had withdrawn an asylum bid...

Mideast war risks ‘permanent’ refugee crisis, Turkey warns

If the Middle East war spreads, it could create a "permanent" refugee crisis, Turkey's top diplomat warned Tuesday as Lebanon said Israel's bombardment had...

Turkey’s opposition leader accuses justice minister of unexplained real estate wealth

Turkey’s main opposition leader on Tuesday accused the justice minister of controlling real estate worth 452 million Turkish lira ($10.2 million), saying the scale...

ECtHR finds Turkey violated rights of ‘woman in red’ Gezi protester over use of tear gas

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of Ceyda Sungur, widely known as the “woman in red”...

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