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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...

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...

[ANALYSIS] Rebels capture strategic ground in Aleppo with Turkey’s green light

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkey's involvement in the recent Aleppo offensive conducted by Syrian rebels, led by militants of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), has drawn significant international...

Greek-American think tank urges Biden to use his remaining time to help resolve Cyprus conflict

As the tenure of US President Joe Biden nears its end, the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), a non-profit Greek American think tank and public...

EU Turkey rapporteur slams Turkey over terror charges against teen girls

Nacho Sánchez Amor, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Turkey, sharply criticized the Turkish government for prosecuting 14-year-old girls on terrorism charges, the Stockholm Center...

Hecklers accuse Erdoğan of continuing trade with Israel

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faced protests over allegations that Turkey has continued crude oil shipments to Israel despite an embargo announced in May in...

3 dead, 8 hospitalized from bootleg alcohol poisoning in İstanbul

Three people died and eight others were hospitalized in İstanbul after drinking toxic counterfeit alcohol, the private DHA news agency reported. Despite medical efforts, three...

İstanbul currency market halts $50, $100 bill transactions over rumors of counterfeit $1 billion

Foreign exchange bureaus in İstanbul and other parts of Turkey have suspended transactions involving $50 and $100 bills as authorities investigate allegations of widespread...

Turkey’s intel agency conducts covert surveillance at US funeral to identify Erdoğan critics

The Turkish intelligence agency covertly conducted surveillance on US soil to identify individuals, including many American citizens, critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government,...

Turkey’s RTÜK sanctions TV stations due to content ‘unfavorable’ to gov’t

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), Turkey’s broadcasting and streaming regulator, has imposed administrative fines and temporary broadcast halts on 11 TV stations...

Turks to face major fee, tax hikes starting in 2025

Turkish citizens are bracing for a new wave of price increases across a wide range of government fees and services starting January 1, 2025,...

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