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Whistleblower jolts Ankara’s hidden succession fight with claims over blackmail archive

TM Editorial From the Netherlands, where he now resides after being released from custody in March, the former finance chief of slain Turkish Cypriot casino...

Turkey sees driest March in 35 years, meteorological data show

Turkey experienced its driest March in more than three decades, with nationwide rainfall averaging just 28.8 millimeters, according to data released by the Turkish...

Turkey bans elective C-sections at private medical centers

Turkey has banned elective Caesarean-section births at private healthcare facilities under new regulations from the health ministry published in the government’s Official Gazette on Saturday. The...

Judge orders transfer to Vermont of Turkish student jailed after her visa was revoked

A US judge has ordered that Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University detained by immigration authorities after her visa was revoked...

Protests continue in Turkey a month after İstanbul mayor’s detention

Protests are continuing in several parts of Turkey, particularly among students and youth groups, one month after the detention of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. İmamoğlu,...

Suspected ringleader of child porn network is in Turkey, Florida authorities say

Florida authorities are investigating an international child exploitation network, uncovering more than a million images and videos of abuse and identifying a Turkish national...

Turkey begins trial of 189 defendants over protests against İstanbul mayor’s arrest

A mass trial began in İstanbul on Friday for 189 people, including students, journalists and lawyers, who protested the detention and subsequent arrest of...

Turkey’s surprise rate hike draws mixed reactions as economists warn of deeper instability

Turkey’s central bank surprised markets on Thursday by raising its benchmark interest rate to 46 percent, a move that drew mixed reactions from economists...

Bluesky restricts access to 72 accounts in Turkey amid government pressure

Bluesky has restricted access to 72 accounts and one post in Turkey, marking a shift for the decentralized social media platform that had previously...

Prominent rights lawyer rearrested less than 24 hours after release from prison

Selçuk Kozağaçlı, a well-known human rights lawyer and honorary president of the Progressive Lawyers’ Association (ÇHD), was rearrested on Thursday, less than 24 hours...

Turkey’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 46 percent

Turkey's central bank hiked its key interest rate to 46 percent on Thursday after a month of protests over the arrest of İstanbul's opposition...

Ankara says over 175,000 Syrian refugees have returned home from Turkey

More than 175,000 Syrians who fled their country's civil war to neighboring Turkey have returned home since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad in...

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