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Pro-Kurdish party delegation leaves for Öcalan meeting ahead of historic call

A delegation from Turkey's pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) left Thursday to meet with jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah...

İstanbul mayor’s lawyers refute falsified degree allegations amid ongoing probe

The legal team of İstanbul’s opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has denied claims that he falsified his university degree, presenting university transfer records and academic...

Erdoğan says Ukraine must ‘definitely’ be involved in truce talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday that Ukraine must "definitely" participate in any talks for ending the conflict after Russian and US officials...

10th pro-Kurdish party mayor removed in eastern Turkey

Turkey's interior ministry announced on Monday the removal of a 10th pro-Kurdish party mayor in eastern Turkey in less than a year for alleged...

Erdoğan reshapes party administration with participation of former opposition figures

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reshaped the leadership of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) by welcoming people who had previously taken...

Turkey investigating İstanbul mayor’s ‘falsified’ university degree

Turkey has begun investigating allegations that İstanbul’s opposition mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, falsely obtained his university degree, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported Saturday. İmamoğlu is...

Erdoğan’s party submits climate change bill to parliament: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Thursday submitted to parliament a climate change-related bill envisaging the establishment of...

İstanbul mayor files application to run in CHP presidential candidate election

İstanbul’s powerful mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has officially submitted his application to run in an election that will determine the presidential candidate of his main...

Indictment seeks up to 15 years for jailed opposition mayor on terrorism charges

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to 15 years for Ahmet Özer, a mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party...

İstanbul mayor leads Erdoğan in possible second round of presidential election: survey

A recent survey reveals that Turkey’s presidential election could go to a second round, with opposition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, the influential mayor of İstanbul,...

İstanbul mayor accuses Erdoğan of trying to sideline him in politics after new indictment

İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of attempting to sideline him in politics through judicial conspiracies and called on him...

Jailed PKK leader working on peace plan to end Kurdish conflict: lawmaker

Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), is working on a "democratic" settlement to the four-decade-long conflict between Turkey...

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