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Erdoğan congratulates Trump, but doubts remain over future of US-Turkish relations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Donald Trump on his US presidential election victory, but skepticism remains over whether a second Trump term...

Rights groups urge Turkey’s parliament to reject espionage amendment

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) have called on Turkey’s parliament to reject a proposed legislative amendment that could criminalize...

[OPINION] Kamala or Trump: Are women ready to make history?

*Abdülhamit Bilici, Washington D.C. In one of the most critical elections in US history—closely followed globally from Ukraine to China, Iran to Russia, as well...

Far-right ally pushes for constitutional amendment to grant Erdoğan one more term

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has called for a constitutional amendment that would...

Turkish man accused of violating US sanctions on Venezuelan oil

A Turkish man has been arrested in Florida for allegedly violating US sanctions by conspiring to ship oil for Venezuela's state-owned energy company, Agence...

Activists detained in İstanbul for protest of German ship allegedly carrying explosives to Israel

Turkish police on Sunday evening detained several activists who stormed a German ship docked in İstanbul over allegations that it carried explosives destined to...

Turkish inflation inches down to 48.6 percent in October: TurkStat

Turkey's annual inflation rate fell less than expected to 48.6 percent in October, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed Monday, as officials...

Turkey’s Interior Ministry removes 3 mayors in Kurdish majority southeast

Turkey on Monday removed three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged terrorism charges, despite Ankara's efforts to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish...

S&P upgrades Turkey’s credit rating to BB-

Standard and Poor's upgraded Turkey's long-term sovereign credit rating on Friday from B+ to BB-, with the agency noting economic progress thanks to the...

Rights group condemns changes to Turkey’s anti-espionage law

Planned changes to an anti-espionage law in Turkey threaten the work of rights defenders and journalists, the Human Rights Watch group said Saturday. A text...

Turkish civil society leader Kavala marks 7 years in prison

Jailed for life without the possibility of parole, Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala said Friday he still believed Turkey would one day restore...

Turkish-Islamic scholar Gülen’s will reveals donation of book royalties to foundation

The recent disclosure of the will and material legacy of the late Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has revealed a notarized document that grants the...

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