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Pro-Kurdish party delegation heads to Rojava as protests spread along Turkey-Syria border

A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has traveled to Iraq’s Kurdistan region en route to Rojava in northeastern...

Turkey arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, media monitoring report says

Turkish authorities arrested at least 29 journalists in 2025, according to the BIA Media Monitoring Reports, a series tracking press freedom violations that found courts,...

Survey shows widespread dissatisfaction with AKP gov’t’s 2025 performance

A majority of respondents in a recent survey conducted by Ankara-based MetroPOLL Research said they view the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) performance...

Turkey marks anniversary of deadly hotel fire amid calls for justice

Families and residents gathered in freezing temperatures early Wednesday to commemorate the 78 people who died in a hotel fire in northwestern Turkey a...

[UPDATE] French journalist detained in İstanbul during protests released

A French journalist detained for covering a pro-Kurdish protest in İstanbul who was facing possible deportation has been released, he told Agence France-Presse on...

Turkey’s competition authority conducts on-site inspection at Temu

The Turkish Competition Authority has conducted an on-site inspection at the Turkish office of Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, saying the move was part of a...

Turkey’s Sönmez earns acclaim with historic Melbourne run

Emerging Turkish tennis talent Zeynep Sönmez said she had never known an atmosphere like it as she extended her trailblazing Australian Open run Wednesday...

Body found in Bosphorus believed to be missing Russian swimmer

A body found in the Bosporus Strait on Tuesday is believed to be that of a Russian swimmer who went missing nearly five months...

Turkey’s far-right leader warns Syria tensions risk derailing peace process after flag incident

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party, has warned that rising tensions linked to developments in Syria could derail Turkey’s peace process...

35 arrested over pro-Kurdish protests against Syria offensive: minister

Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç said on Tuesday that prosecutors have opened investigations into 356 people in Turkey protesting a Damascus offensive against Kurdish...

Turkey launches investigation after flag lowered at Syria border

Turkey launched an investigation on Tuesday after a Turkish flag was lowered from its flagpole at the Turkey-Syria border, an incident officials described as...

French journalist’s detention during İstanbul protest sparks outcry

A French journalist detained while covering a pro-Kurdish protest in İstanbul remained in police custody on Tuesday, prompting growing calls for his release, including...

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