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Erdoğan calls West ‘main culprit’ behind Gaza ‘massacre’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday called Western powers "the main culprit" behind the Israeli army's "massacre" of Palestinians in Gaza, Agence France-Presse...

AKP criticized for lackluster centenary celebrations as republic turns 100

Turkey's centennial of its republic, which was supposed to be a grand celebration, has been very low key, leading to criticism and questions about...

Hamas-linked company shareholders in Turkey hit by new US sanctions

Three shareholders of a company in Turkey that has links to the Palestinian militant group Hamas are among the Hamas-linked officials and financial networks...

İstanbul bookstore sparks criticism with antisemitic sign amid Israeli-Hamas conflict

In an example of growing antisemitism in Turkey following the start of the Israeli-Hamas conflict, the owner of a bookstore in İstanbul’s Beyazıt district...

Erdoğan’s defense of Hamas draws ire, criticism from allies

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent remarks defending Hamas as "liberators" have drawn numerous reactions from the United States, Germany and Italy, ranging from...

Turkish ministry handed over kidnapped Yazidi child to ISIL-linked family that sold her: report

The Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services last year handed over a kidnapped Yazidi child to a family associated with the Islamic State...

Turkey’s central bank sharply raises key interest rate to combat inflation

Turkey's central bank sharply raised its policy rate for the fifth month running on Thursday as part of its battle against historically high inflation...

Turkish court hands down suspended sentence to singer on insult charges

An İstanbul court hearing a retrial has handed down a suspended sentence of more than two years to singer Atilla Taş on conviction of...

Turkish prosecutor seeks 15 years in prison for Kurdish journalist accused of terrorism

A prosecutor in southeastern Turkey has requested up to 15 years in prison for Beritan Canözer, a journalist accused of membership in a terrorist...

Double-edged sword: Turks’ boycott of Israeli firms can hurt Turkish economy

Turks’ decision to boycott products of Israeli companies or pro-Israeli brands in response to Israeli attacks on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza may hurt...

Turkey’s top court finds rights violations in continued imprisonment of MP

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the country violated the rights of an opposition lawmaker who was not released from prison despite gaining parliamentary...

Over one-third of Turks expect AKP gov’t to remain neutral in Israel-Hamas conflict: poll

More than one-third of Turks say they expect the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government to remain neutral in the Israel-Hamas conflict, which started...

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