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Erdoğan rival calls on Turks to mark anniversary of his detention in big rally as his trial continues

Jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, called on supporters to gather in central İstanbul on Wednesday...

Ankara moves to screen military cargo crossing Turkey amid Iran war

Turkey has imposed new controls on foreign military cargo passing through its territory, requiring shipments of arms, ammunition and related military goods moving from...

Jailed Bolu mayor faces up to 3 years in prison on blackmail charges

Prosecutors in northwestern Turkey have filed an indictment seeking up to three years in prison for jailed Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan on charges of...

Turkey can absorb shock of short Iran war but longer crisis raises risks: Fitch

Fitch Ratings said on Monday that Turkey and its banking sector can withstand the economic fallout from the Iran war if the disruption is...

Opposition district mayor among 5 arrested in bribery investigation in Turkey

A Turkish court has jailed the mayor of the western resort town of Kuşadası in Aydın province and four others on bribery and extortion...

Turkish union leader jailed after speech supporting protesting workers

A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of a labor union leader after a speech supporting protesting carpet factory workers in southeastern Turkey,...

Former Halkbank executive says he refused Ankara’s request to accuse US judge of Gülen ties

Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a former executive of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank convicted in the United States over a sanctions-evasion scheme involving Iran, said Turkish officials...

Turkey says 76 suspects extradited from abroad so far in 2026

Turkey has secured the extradition of 76 suspects from foreign countries so far in 2026 in cases involving “ordinary crimes and terrorism offenses,” Justice...

Thousands of Turkish earthquake survivors in Canada face return after visa program ends

Thousands of Turkish nationals who went to Canada after earthquakes struck Turkey in 2023 are now facing the prospect of returning home after temporary...

İmamoğlu trial adjourned after courtroom dispute; journalists protest access restrictions

The trial of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and 406 other defendants was adjourned on Monday shortly after it began following a courtroom dispute over...

Turkey raises reference euro rate for medicines, signaling new price increases

Turkey has raised the reference euro rate used to calculate medicine prices in two stages, a move expected to push drug prices higher, according...

Turkey’s central bank reserves fall to $197.5 billion

Orhan Sait Berber Turkey’s central bank reserves fell to $197.4 billion in the week of March 6, down from $210.2 billion a week earlier, amid...

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