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After Assad’s fall, Erdoğan enjoys ‘moment in the sun’: analysts

After backing the rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad and brokering a key Horn of Africa peace deal, Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has boosted his...

Turkish gov’t seeks to collect debt from 6 opposition-run municipalities through sanctions: reports

The Turkish Labor Ministry has imposed financial sanctions on six municipalities run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) aimed at collecting debt...

Survey shows ruling AKP narrowly leading CHP with less than 2-point gap

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) would secure just under a two-point lead over the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in a...

Jailed PKK leader willing to take initiative for settlement of Kurdish conflict: nephew

A lawmaker from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party and a nephew of Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has...

Erdoğan hopes for more voluntary returns to Syria, accuses opposition of inciting hatred towards refugees

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed the belief that the number of voluntary returns from Turkey to Syria will increase over time in...

3 police officers, 1 doctor go on trial in southern Turkey in first post-coup torture case

Three police officers and a doctor accused of involvement in the torture of a former teacher in police custody are now standing trial in...

Turkey signs deal for military cloud system, key to ‘Steel Dome’ air defense project

The Turkish Ministry of Defense and the Presidency of the Defense Industry (SSB) signed a crucial cooperation protocol on Wednesday for the Turkish Armed...

Turkey’s ex-interior minister accused of ties to mafia, crime gangs, plans to quit active politics

Former Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who has been widely criticized for allegedly having questionable relationships with mafia and crime groups, has announced that he...

Turkey’s former opposition leader charged again, faces up to 65 years in prison

New criminal charges have been filed against Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the former leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), who now faces a...

Turkey vows to prevent Kurdish militants from ‘exploiting the instability’ in Syria

Turkey’s defense ministry vowed to prevent Kurdish militants from capitalizing on the renewed instability in Syria, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday,...

Another Kurdish mayor faces removal from office after top appeals court ruling

A mayor from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party faces removal from office after the Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a 2023 lower court decision that...

Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Beirut after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Turkish Airlines (THY), Turkey’s national carrier, has restarted its flights to Beirut following a ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah last...

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