26.3 C
Frankfurt am Main

CATEGORY

National

Turkish pop singer under investigation over anti-Erdoğan chant at concerts

Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into pop singer Hande Yener over allegations that she joined the audience in chanting anti-government slogans at concerts...

Turkey’s judicial crisis deepens as Council of State defies Constitutional Court

Turkey’s Council of State has refused to comply with a Constitutional Court ruling concerning the dismissal of an academic who signed a 2016 petition...

Turkey among Europe’s most hostile environments for journalism, Council of Europe report says

Turkey has become one of Europe’s most hostile environments for independent journalism, with a high number of jailed journalists, widespread legal harassment, intimidation and...

Turkey blocks 41 social media accounts for ‘disinformation’ in Iran war posts

Turkey has imposed access restrictions on 41 social media accounts and removed 75 pieces of online content over what a senior official described as...

Turkey extends flight cancellations to Iran, 4 other countries amid regional war

Turkey has extended flight cancellations to several Middle Eastern destinations as airspace disruptions continue amid the Iran war, with the country’s transport minister saying...

Turkey’s justice minister says minors convicted of serious crimes could face adult sentences

Turkey’s justice minister said the government is considering new legislation that could allow minors convicted of serious crimes such as murder to receive penalties...

One year after İmamoğlu’s arrest, Turkey’s opposition faces uncertainty as trial begins

One year after İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was jailed, Turkey’s main opposition is entering a new phase of uncertainty as the politician widely seen...

Turkish court hands down suspended sentences to 2 business leaders over gov’t criticism

A Turkish court on Friday handed down suspended sentences to two senior executives of the country’s leading business group over speeches critical of government...

Turkey says it is monitoring Kurdish militant activities in Iran

Turkey’s defense ministry said Thursday that it is closely monitoring the activities of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iran-based Kurdish militant group,...

Opposition leader says Erdoğan is part of ‘new US plan’ amid Iran war

Turkey’s main opposition leader Özgür Özel on Tuesday accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of becoming “part of a new American plan” as fighting around...

More than half of households in Turkey say healthcare costs create financial strain

More than half of the households in Turkey reported that the cost of medical examinations and treatment had created at least some financial burden...

Jailed İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu receives 2026 Paweł Adamowicz Award

Ekrem İmamoğlu, İstanbul’s jailed mayor and a leading opposition figure in Turkey, was granted the 2026 Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award at a ceremony in...

Latest news