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Academics face probe for protests against gov’t-appointed rectors

The rector of the İstanbul-based Boğaziçi University, who was appointed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has launched a disciplinary investigation into academics who...

‘Bad days await’: İstanbul dams run low in summer heat

The bank of screens in İsmail Aydın's İstanbul water management system control room flashes a worrying number: 29.7 percent. That is the capacity level to...

900K foreigners in Turkey benefitted from TL 6.5 bln in EU aid in 2022

A total of 882,966 foreigners residing outside the Temporary Accommodation Centers in Turkey benefitted from TL 6.5 billion ($243 million) in European Union aid...

İstanbul governor’s circular on alcohol consumption in public places sparks outrage

A recent circular issued by İstanbul Governor Davut Gül to ban alcohol consumption in public places has drawn the ire of critics. The circular, titled...

Saturday Mothers use QR codes to tell stories of enforced disappearance victims

The Saturday Mothers, a group of activists and relatives seeking to learn the fate of loved ones who disappeared while in police custody in...

Turkey eliminates duty on agricultural imports from UAE

Turkey will waive duty on agricultural imports from the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) up to designated quotas as part of an agreement signed between...

Uyghur design director working in Turkey arrested in China during family visit

A Uyghur design director working for a Chinese locomotive company in Turkey was arrested by Chinese authorities during a family visit to Xinjiang, Radio...

Turkish foreign minister to visit Russia on Thursday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will host his Turkish counterpart for a two-day visit beginning Thursday, Moscow has announced, after Ankara's top diplomat had...

[OPINION] Can Erdoğan turn his back on Putin?

Ali Dinçer * If there was a bet on how Yevgeny Prigozhin was going to die, most wagerers definitely lost money on obvious choices like accidentally...

Indictment claims surge of Turkish jihadist fighters disguised as aid workers heading to West Africa

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is reorganizing in a number of countries, including Turkey, the Nordic Monitor news website reported,...

Judge notorious for convicting dissidents put in charge of Turkey’s top judicial board

A Turkish judge known for convicting dissidents has been put in charge of Turkey's Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK), in a move seen...

Turkey blocks access to VOA Turkish news website

A Turkish court imposed an access ban on the Voice of America (VOA) Turkish edition website after the media outlet refused to comply with...

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