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Pro-Turkish forces detain 18 in Syria for protesting Ankara’s possible rapprochement with Damascus

Pro-Turkish forces detained 18 people in northern Syria's Afrin region following protests against efforts at normalization with Damascus, according to the Syrian Observatory for...

Turkey’s central bank raises reserve ratios for lira deposits

Turkey’s central bank has increased reserve requirements for commercial banks, aiming to manage liquidity and maintain financial stability, Bloomberg reported. The reserve requirement for short-term...

Drug lord known as ‘Turkish Escobar’ dies in prison

Urfi Çetinkaya, a notorious drug dealer known as “Turkish Escobar,” has died in a prison in the western province of İzmir where he was...

Forensic report reveals 8-year-old girl strangled to death on day of disappearance

As the mystery surrounding the murder of an 8-year-old girl continues to dominate Turkey's agenda, a forensic report has shed some light on the...

Turkey reviews security of communication devices after Lebanon blasts: report

Turkey is reviewing its measures to secure the communication devices used by its armed forces after the deadly blasts in Lebanon, Reuters reported, citing...

Cocaine worth billions flows through Turkey due to weakened rule of law: report

Turkey has become a significant hub for the global cocaine trade, with an estimated $2.9 to $5.8 billion worth of the drug passing through...

Turks give considerable support to bans on social media platforms: survey

A significant number of people in Turkey are in favor of bans on social media platforms, frequently imposed by the Turkish government, despite accusations...

Turkey accuses Israel of expanding Gaza war to Lebanon

Turkey on Thursday accused Israel of seeking to expand the war in Gaza to Lebanon with an "alarming" wave of deadly explosions that swept...

Pro-Kurdish party accuses Turkish gov’t of covering up 8-year-old’s murder

Tülay Hatimoğulları, co-chairperson of the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party), has accused the Turkish government of collaborating with paramilitary forces to...

Interior minister slammed over detention of ex-judges attempting to flee gov’t persecution

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya is facing sharp criticism after announcing the detention of several former judges and former law enforcement officers who were...

Life expectancy in Turkey is higher among the well-educated: TurkStat

Turks who are highly educated live longer on average than those who have achieved a lower level of education, according to data released by...

US says initial findings on American activist’s killing in West Bank do not exonerate Israel

The US State Department said Monday that Israel’s initial findings on the killing of Turkish-American activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi do not absolve Israeli security...

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