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Erdoğan’s strongest rival says he can still win presidency from prison: report

İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most prominent political challenger, has said his imprisonment will not prevent him from defeating the...

Autopsy confirms violent head trauma in death of Turkish environmental journalist

An autopsy has found that Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun died from severe head trauma caused by violence, sustaining multiple fractures and...

Turkey says it is ready to help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked

Turkey's military was ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help,...

Erdoğan says Turkey received no offer to host Maduro in exile

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday denied claims that the United States offered Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro exile in Turkey prior to his...

Weeklong power cuts hit quake-devastated Hatay days after Erdoğan visit touting recovery

Electricity outages that began on January 1 have left parts of Turkey's southern Hatay province without reliable power for about a week, increasing hardship...

Turkey detains 424 in nationwide drug operations over 2 weeks: minister

Turkish gendarmerie teams have detained 424 suspects in nationwide drug operations carried out over the past two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on...

17 detained in Turkey over alleged stock market manipulation

Turkish police on Wednesday detained 17 people as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged stock market manipulation at Borsa Istanbul, prosecutors said. The İstanbul...

Turkey demands Kurdish militants lay down arms, including in Syria

Turkey's defense minister on Tuesday demanded that all Kurdish armed groups -- "including in Syria" -- lay down their weapons. "The PKK and all...

Turkish court sentences jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş for insulting Erdoğan

A Turkish court on Tuesday sentenced jailed Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtaş to one-and-a-half years in prison on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,...

Lawyer detained in Mozambique over Turkey’s extradition request released pending trial

Emre Çınar, a Turkish lawyer representing the Willow International School in Mozambique who was detained following an extradition request from Turkish authorities, was released...

New report exposes how Turkey weaponizes embassies and consulates to target critics abroad

The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), a non-profit advocacy organization, has released a new report that reveals how the Turkish government has transformed its...

Turkey moves to ban social media access for children under 15

Turkey is drafting legislation that would bar children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms as part of a broader bill,...

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