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Turkish citizens under UN protection feared to have been kidnapped by Turkish intelligence in Kenya

Seven Turkish citizens are feared to have been abducted by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) due to their links to the Gülen movement after...

CoE calls for 30 pct gender quota in local Turkish politics

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities (CLRAE), operating under the Council of Europe (CoE), urged Turkish authorities in a recent report to introduce...

Pro-Erdoğan corporation continues steel exports to Israel via exclusive customs facility

A pro-government conglomerate in Turkey continues to export steel to Israel through a dedicated customs zone established within one of its factories, investigative journalist...

Germany’s Scholz to discuss migrants, Mideast with Erdoğan during Turkey visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Turkey Saturday for talks with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the escalating Middle East crisis and migration, while Ankara hopes...

Turkey blocks 2 aid ships from sailing to Gaza, citing bureaucratic obstacles

Turkish authorities have for over a month been blocking the departure of two ships from Turkish and international humanitarian groups aiming to deliver aid...

Famous musician accused of ignorance in message of thanks to Erdoğan over Gaza stance

British musician and songwriter Roger Waters has attracted a flurry of criticism and accusations of ignorance due to a thank you message he posted...

Prominent doctor to pay damages to Turkish Defense Ministry over chemical weapons remarks

An Ankara court has ruled that Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a prominent expert in forensic medicine and human rights activist, pay 50,000 lira ($1,460) in...

Turkey among CoE countries with lowest spending on its judicial system: CEPEJ report

Turkey invested as little as 15.6 euros ($17) per capita in its judicial system in 2022, while the average judicial budget of the 44...

Eastern Turkey rattled by magnitude 5.9 earthquake

Areas of eastern Turkey were shaken by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday although there were no immediate reports of injuries, Agence France-Presse reported, citing...

Turkey shuts down radio station over ‘Armenian genocide’ reference

İstanbul-based Açık Radyo on Wednesday was shut down by authorities, six months after a guest talked about the "Armenian genocide" on air, Agence France-Presse...

Turkish internet celebrity faces up to 3 years in prison on obscenity charges

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking a prison sentence of up to three years for YouTuber, Twitch streamer and podcaster Ahmet Sonuç,...

Turkish police detain 269 after rally for jailed PKK leader’s freedom

Turkish police have detained 269 people in connection to a recent demonstration in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish province of Diyarbakır where protestors demanded an end...

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