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Former general serving life sentence on coup charges dies in prison

Kemal Mutlum, a former brigadier general who was serving an aggravated life sentence on conviction of coup charges following an abortive putsch in Turkey...

‘Where are the mackerel?’ Alarm as Bosporus fish stocks crash

Despondent Sunday anglers watch crestfallen as a trawler winches an enormous net out of the waters of the Bosporus. "Clear off!" they shout from the...

Turkish airstrikes in Syria threaten safety of US personnel, fight against ISIL: Pentagon

The US Department of Defense has voiced its concerns about Turkish airstrikes in northern Syria as part of a newly launched military operation, warning...

Turkish central bank cuts rate for fourth consecutive month

Turkey's central bank said on Thursday it had cut its main policy rate for the fourth consecutive month despite high inflation, Agence France-Presse reported. On...

SDF commander says Ankara devised plan for İstanbul bombing to justify war on Kurds in Syria

The Turkish government devised the carrying out of a deadly explosion in İstanbul that killed six people and injured 81 to lay the groundwork...

Turkey seized largest amount of heroin in Europe in 2020: report

Turkey seized the largest amount of heroin and MDMA tablets in 2020 among 29 countries -- the EU Member States, Norway and Turkey --...

Turkey says hits nearly 500 Kurdish targets in Iraq, Syria

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Wednesday that Turkey's military had hit nearly 500 Kurdish targets across Iraq and Syria as part of a...

[OPINION] Why the US and Russia may have stayed silent over Turkey’s airstrikes in Syria

Fatih Yurtsever* According to Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, who is close to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party...

Kurdish base in Syria used by US-led coalition hit by Turkish drone: rights group, local Kurds

A base in northeastern Syria used jointly by Kurdish forces and the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS was hit in a Turkish drone...

Saudi Arabia says it is close to making $5 billion deposit with Turkey

Saudi Arabia and Turkey are discussing Riyadh making a $5 billion deposit in Turkey's central bank, Reuters reported, citing a Saudi Ministry of Finance...

Erdoğan says Turkish military to soon launch ground operation in Syria

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Tuesday that Turkey would "soon" launch a ground operation in Syria against Kurdish militants following airstrikes over the weekend,...

Kurdish journalist dies in Turkish airstrikes in Syria

Kurdish-Syrian journalist Îsam Hesen Ebdullah died in airstrikes conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) on the bases of Kurdish militants in Syria, the...

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