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[OPINION] Germany’s fragile civility in a time of rising populism

Yasemin Aydın* Last week, Germany’s “traffic light” coalition of the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) collapsed over fundamental economic disagreements, leading to...

Greek spy agency releases documents on 1974 crisis in Cyprus

The Greek state intelligence agency on Wednesday said it had declassified archival documents related to the Greek-led coup in Cyprus in 1974 and the...

Turkish gov’t tightens its grip on opposition mayors over alleged irregular spending, unpaid debts

In yet another example of growing government pressure on opposition-run municipalities in Turkey, Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations of three municipalities run by main...

European rights court orders Turkey to pay millions in damages to victims of post-coup purge

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Turkey to pay damages to 468 individuals, ruling their detention in the aftermath of a...

Germany approves sale of Eurofighter jets to Turkey, defense minister says

Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler announced that Germany has approved the sale of 40 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets to Turkey, lifting a...

İstanbul’s historic baths keep hamam tradition alive

For centuries, hamams were central to Ottoman society, and while they fell out of use in Turkey with the advent of running water, many...

Possible Trump picks could dampen Erdoğan’s hopes for better relations

As Donald Trump prepares for a second term as US president, early signals suggest that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's hopes for improved relations...

Respect Graduate School, US university to hold conference on Islamic scholar Nursi, his writings

Respect Graduate School, a private, Pennsylvania-based Islamic graduate school, in collaboration with Ohio's John Carroll University, will hold a conference on November 14-16 to...

Maccabi Tel Aviv game at Beşiktaş moved to Hungary

The Europa League match between Beşiktaş and Maccabi Tel Aviv has been moved from İstanbul to Debrecen in Hungary, Agence France-Presse reported, citing UEFA...

Erdoğan accuses Muslim world of insufficient action in Israel’s war on Gaza

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused the Islamic world of failing to respond adequately to Israel's war on Gaza, urging immediate measures to put...

Israeli FM seeks better ties with Kurds as Turkey mulls peace with PKK

At a time when there is talk of the launch of a new peace process in Turkey aimed at disarming the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’...

Turkish courts arrest 33 for protesting removal of elected mayors

Turkish courts have arrested 33 of more than 250 people who were detained during demonstrations against the removal of three mayors in the Kurdish-majority...

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