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‘A disgrace’: Armed guards of Kurdish leader visiting Turkey spark nationalist outrage

Turkey’s political scene has erupted into a heated debate over images showing guards armed with rifles walking through a southeastern town as they accompanied...

Turkey’s unions press for substantial raise ahead of 2026 minimum wage talks amid soaring cost of living

Turkey’s labor unions are stepping up pressure for a substantial increase in the 2026 minimum wage as negotiations are expected to begin this week,...

Turkey’s inflation eases to 31.1 percent: official data

Turkey's annual inflation slowed in November to 31.1 percent, down from 32.87 percent in October, its lowest in four years, official data showed on...

Tanker strikes near Turkish waters pull Ankara deeper into Russia-Ukraine war

A series of attacks on tankers in and near Turkish waters is pulling Ankara deeper into the maritime front of the war between Russia...

Turkish MPs demand answers over rape allegations involving Ukrainian orphans

Turkish lawmakers are pressing the government for an explanation after allegations surfaced that Ukrainian orphans evacuated to Turkey under a humanitarian program were subjected...

Turkish journalist jailed for 201 days convicted but released at first hearing

Turkish journalist Furkan Karabay was convicted Tuesday and sentenced to more than four years in prison but was released due to time served at...

Youth exodus grows in Turkey as soaring costs, bleak job prospects push many to leave

Turkey is experiencing a rising wave of youth emigration as students say they can no longer see a future in a country, where the...

Turkish defense industry revenues exceed $10 billion in SIPRI ranking

The combined revenues of five Turkish defense companies in the world's top 100 arms producers reached $10.1 billion in 2024, an 11 percent increase...

Jailed PKK leader warns ‘coup mechanics’ will kick in if peace talks collapse

The jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has warned that Ankara’s renewed peace efforts with the group “must succeed,” saying that...

Iran, Turkey agree to build key trade rail link

Iran and Turkey have agreed to begin constructing a new joint rail link to serve as a strategic gateway between Asia and Europe, Iranian...

PKK calls on Turkey to release Öcalan to move peace process forward

A senior executive of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) told Agence France-Presse that the group will take no further steps in its peace...

Ukraine behind Black Sea tanker attacks, Turkish officials report second strike

Turkey said Saturday that one of two oil tankers damaged by explosions in the Black Sea had been struck a second time overnight, as...

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