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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...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally says engagement with Turkey is to Assad’s benefit

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called for renewed dialogue between Turkey and...

9 arrested for confronting Erdoğan about ongoing trade with Israel

Nine protesters were arrested after interrupting a speech last week by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the TRT World Forum in İstanbul, accusing the...

Turkey removes another Kurdish mayor from office

The Turkish Interior Ministry, which has recently increased its pressure on opposition-run municipalities, has removed another Kurdish mayor from his post due to his...

Erdoğan trades barbs with former CHP leader, who accused him of being a ‘thief’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and former Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu engaged in a sharp exchange on X, with Erdoğan accusing...

Germany indicts man for passing information about Erdoğan critics to Turkish intelligence

Federal prosecutors in Germany have charged a Turkish national with espionage, alleging he spied on a group of Turkish nationals who fled a political...

Syrian rebels control ‘most of’ Aleppo city: rights group

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Saturday that rebels now control the major part of Aleppo city, reporting Russian airstrikes on...

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