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At least 136 killed in clashes between SDF and Turkey-backed factions: rights group

At least 136 people have been killed, including 20 civilians, in 15 days of intense clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and factions...

Over 600 rights violations documented in Syria’s Turkish-controlled Afrin district in 2024

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Friday that over 600 human rights violations were documented during 2024 in Syria's Afrin district,...

Turkey seeks expanded cooperation with Syria on oil and gas

Turkey is positioning itself as a key partner in Syria’s postwar recovery, focusing on rebuilding the country’s damaged energy infrastructure and reviving oil and...

ASELSAN integrates S-400 into Turkey’s national air defense system

Turkey’s state-run defense contractor ASELSAN has integrated the S-400 long-range air defense system developed by Russia into the HAKİM 100 Air Command and Control...

[ANALYSIS] The fall of Assad: How Turkey and Israel could shape a new Middle East order

Fatih Yurtsever* The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, a nation once heavily supported by Iran and Russia, has unleashed a new wave of...

Turkish central bank plans to end FX-protected deposit scheme in 2025

Turkey's central bank on Wednesday announced that it plans to terminate its foreign exchange-protected lira deposit scheme next year as part of its macroprudential policy...

Katırcıoğlu family companies, assets seized over Gülen links transferred to Turkey’s treasury

Four companies and the private assets of the Katırcıoğlu family seized by the Turkish government in 2015 over allegations of links to the faith-based...

Turkish gov’t raises monthly minimum wage by 30 percent for 2025

The Turkish government has announced a 30 percent increase in the monthly minimum wage for 2025, raising it to 22,104 Turkish lira ($630.36) from...

Turkish court convicts hotel owner, architect in earthquake trial

A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel where 72 people died after it collapsed following two earthquakes last...

Syria to form 300,000-strong army with Turkey’s support: report

Turkey will assist the Syrian opposition groups that toppled Bashar al-Assad in forming a unified military force of 300,000 troops within 18 months, with...

UN envoy warns of ‘dramatic consequences’ over tensions between Turkish-backed groups, Kurdish militants in Syria

UN Special Envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen told Reuters on Monday that escalating tensions between Turkish-backed groups and Kurdish-led authorities in northeast Syria could...

‘Turkey has a serious inflation and cost-of-living problem’: Finance Minister Şimşek

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek acknowledged the country’s ongoing fight against inflation and the rising cost of living while stating that efforts are underway...

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