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İstanbul Municipality recognizes Alevi cemevis as ‘houses of worship’

The İstanbul Municipality has responded to a longstanding demand from Turkey’s Alevi community that cemevis, Alevi places of worship, be given official status, and...

Body of activist shot in West Bank arrives in Turkey

The body of a US-Turkish activist, shot dead by Israeli forces while protesting against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, arrived in...

Turkey’s political dissidents face arbitrary prosecutions, report says

A new report from German human rights organization PRO ASYL claims that the Turkish government is using its judicial system to silence political dissent...

Turkey condemns US-Cyprus defense cooperation agreement

Turkey has denounced a defense cooperation agreement signed between the US and the Republic of Cyprus this week, warning that it would disrupt the...

Turkey probing killing of activist in occupied West Bank

Turkey is investigating the killing of a US-Turkish activist during a protest in the West Bank, the justice minister said Thursday, adding that Ankara...

Turkish Olympic shooter receives $164,000 award for silver medal at Paris 2024

Yusuf Dikeç, who along with his teammate won a silver medal in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event at the 2024 Olympic Games...

Meta says can’t help with deleted WhatsApp messages to solve girl’s murder in Turkey

A senior official from Meta Platforms has said it is impossible for the company to give Turkish authorities the deleted WhatsApp conversations of people...

Muslim Brotherhood welcomes rapprochement between Turkey and Egypt, says spokesman

The Muslim Brotherhood welcomes the recent rapprochement between Turkey and Egypt, the group’s spokesperson told BBC’s Turkish service. Talat Fehmi, the group’s spokesperson, based in...

Turkey among high-risk countries for natural disasters in world index

Turkey is listed among the high-risk countries due to its vulnerability to natural disasters among 193 countries, with a global ranking of 35, according...

Over 1.4 million women in Turkey have reported domestic violence since 2013

More than 1.4 million women in Turkey reported being subjected to domestic violence between January 2013 and July 2024, the Birgün daily reported, citing...

Turkey condemns Israeli attack on humanitarian zone in Gaza

Turkey on Tuesday denounced an Israeli strike on a humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory that killed dozens as another "war crime,” Agence France-Presse...

Erdoğan vows to expel new graduates from military for chanting secularist slogan while brandishing swords

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to expel graduates of the Turkish Military Academy from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) who chanted a...

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