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Release on parole of Turkish-Armenian journalist’s convicted killer sparks outrage

The release on parole on Wednesday of Ogün Samast, the convicted murderer of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, editor-in-chief of the Turkish-Armenian bilingual Agos weekly,...

Erdoğan says Israel is a ‘terrorist state’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan labeled Israel a "terrorist state" on Wednesday for its war in Gaza, where the death toll has reportedly climbed...

Turkey’s crypto rules to regulate licenses and taxes after boom: report

Turkey's new rules to regulate the crypto market will likely focus on licensing and taxation, sector officials told Reuters, as the world's fourth-largest crypto...

Turkey was Europe’s largest plastic waste destination in 2022: report

The European Union exported some 319,000 tons of plastic waste to Turkey in 2022, making it the bloc’s largest plastic waste destination, according to...

ECtHR faults Turkey for monitoring 3 inmates’ meetings with lawyers

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkish authorities’ monitoring and recording of three applicants’ meetings with their lawyers while they...

German politician calls Erdoğan ‘antisemitic’ yet defends his visit to Berlin

Amid public unease in Germany due to an upcoming visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Michael Roth, chair of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs...

Turkish parliamentary committee to debate Sweden’s NATO bid Thursday

The Turkish parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee will debate a bill approving Sweden's NATO membership on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing the committee's official agenda. President Tayyip...

Main opposition launches sit-in at İstanbul courthouse over judicial crisis

Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has started a sit-in at the Çağlayan Courthouse in İstanbul to protest the Supreme Court of Appeals'...

Erdoğan ally party holds rally in support of Hamas Oct. 7 attacks

The radical Islamist Free Cause Party (HÜDA-PAR), an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, held a rally on Sunday in eastern Batman province...

Turkey’s exports to Israel continue despite anti-Israeli rhetoric

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) and the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) show that Turkey’s exports to Israel are continuing despite growing anti-Israel...

Judicial crisis unabated: pro-gov’t daily targets top judges as appeals court doubles down on defiance

A judicial crisis in Turkey involving two high courts due to conflicting rulings on a jailed lawmaker continued as the pro-government Yeni Şafak daily...

Man bites dog, reporter gets mauled: Turkish muckraker languishes in jail since 2015

Bünyamin Tekin When people you entrust with your own safety abuse that power, that's news. When you do that in a place where power is...

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