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Main opposition leader says Erdoğan gov’t is trying to break him through judicial pressure

Turkey’s main opposition leader has accused the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of using the judiciary to target his party, his allies and...

Turkey’s central bank raises 2026 inflation target to 24 percent from 16 percent

Turkey’s central bank on Thursday raised its end-2026 inflation target to 24 percent from 16 percent, acknowledging that inflation is no longer expected to...

İstanbul court keeps İmamoğlu, 3 others jailed in ‘political espionage’ case

A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected requests for the release of jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and three co-defendants in a “political espionage” trial...

Turkey’s current account deficit hits three-year high of $9.67 billion in March

Turkey’s current account deficit increased to $9.67 billion in March, the highest monthly shortfall since January 2023, central bank data showed on Wednesday, as...

Turkey, Armenia complete preparations to launch direct trade in push for normalization

Turkey and Armenia have completed bureaucratic preparations to launch direct trade, marking another step in a process of normalization aimed at restoring ties between...

Turkey detains 76 people over alleged Gülen links

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 76 people in two separate operations targeting people accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center...

Former governor jailed after top Turkish appeals court upholds conviction over alleged Gülen links

A 76-year-old former Turkish governor has been sent to prison after the Supreme Court of Appeals upheld his sentence in a retrial on terrorism...

Mayor of western Turkish city leaves main opposition, joins Erdoğan’s ruling party

The mayor of a western Turkish provincial capital who was elected from Turkey’s main opposition party in 2024 formally joined President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s...

Belgian queen visits Turkish central bank as part of economic mission

Belgium’s Queen Mathilde visited Turkey’s central bank in İstanbul on Tuesday as a Belgian economic mission to Turkey moved deeper into finance, defense, technology...

Turkish FM in Qatar warns against use of Hormuz as weapon in Iran war

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned on Tuesday during talks in Qatar that the Strait of Hormuz should not be used as a weapon,...

[OPINION] Mach 25 or political theater? Turkey’s new missile spectacle

Adem Yavuz Arslan* In today’s Turkey, the defense industry is no longer merely about military capability. It has increasingly become one of the government’s most...

Turkey-Syria border crossing to reopen after 12-year closure

One of the border crossings between Turkey and Syria is to reopen on Tuesday, ending a 12-year closure, local officials said Monday. The reopening of...

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