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Turkish opposition mayor arrested, suspended from office pending trial

A Turkish court on Monday ordered the arrest of Bolu Mayor Tanju Özcan, a member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), with the...

Teachers strike, unions demand resignation after fatal school stabbing in İstanbul

Teachers across İstanbul staged a one-day strike and education unions called for the resignation of Education Minister Yusuf Tekin on Tuesday after a 17-year-old...

Turkish experts say an Israeli attack on Turkey is unlikely

Turkish military and foreign policy experts told the Cumhuriyet daily that claims Israel could turn on Turkey after US and Israeli strikes on Iran...

[UPDATE] Israel releases 2 Turkish journalists detained during live broadcast in Tel Aviv

Israeli security forces on Tuesday detained a reporter and cameraman from Turkey’s CNN Türk during a live broadcast in Tel Aviv amid an escalation...

Turkey faces economic, security and migration risks amid Iran war, experts warn

Turkey faces growing economic and security risks as the conflict sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran deepens, with analysts warning that prolonged...

Turkey denies claims of US base strike, Iran border demining

Turkey’s Directorate of Communications on Monday denied social media claims that a US military base in the country had been struck and that 80,000...

3 journalists released under judicial supervision after detention over İncirlik footage

Three journalists detained over video footage filmed near İncirlik Air Base in southern Turkey have been released under judicial supervision, the Media and Law...

Jailed İstanbul mayor faces additional prison term in new indictment

Prosecutors in Turkey have filed a new indictment against İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, seeking up to two years in prison on charges that he...

Turkey extends flight suspensions amid escalating Middle East conflict

Turkey has extended flight cancellations to multiple Middle Eastern countries following recent attacks targeting Iran, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said Monday. In a...

Theologian warns Ramadan directive risks undermining religious freedom in Turkey

Orhan Sait Berber A theology professor has warned that a controversial Ramadan directive issued by Turkey’s Education Ministry last month risks undermining religious freedom and...

Turkey says day-trip crossings suspended at Iran border

Turkey and Iran have mutually suspended day-trip crossings at their border, Turkey's trade minister said Monday as Israeli-US strikes continued to pound the Islamic...

Union urges Turkey to free 3 journalists over military base footage

The Turkish Journalists' Union (TGS) on Sunday called on Turkey to release three journalists detained over video footage filmed near İncirlik Air Base, a...

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