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Turkey’s planned amnesty to cover only PKK militants: pro-Kurdish party

A lawmaker from the pro-Kurdish People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) has said the Turkish government, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and...

Prosecutors seek up to 2,430 years in prison for jailed İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in massive political case

Turkish prosecutors have filed a long-awaited indictment of İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, accusing him of leading a vast criminal network and committing 142...

Turkish military cargo plane crashes on Georgia–Azerbaijan border; 20 on board

A Turkish military cargo plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in Georgia on its way home from Azerbaijan, the defense ministry said Tuesday. "Our...

Canada grants asylum to CHP supporters, citing risk of persecution

Two recent decisions by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) have recognized membership and support for Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)...

[OPINION] Bahçeli’s attack on US envoy exposes widening cracks in Turkey’s ruling alliance

Ömer Murat* In a fiery speech to his party’s parliamentary group in the Turkish Parliament, Devlet Bahçeli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP),...

Man detained after entering beIN Sports building in İstanbul with toy gun

A man who entered the İstanbul headquarters of sports broadcaster beIN Sports on Monday carrying what turned out to be a toy gun was...

X user arrested after posting photo of İstanbul chief prosecutor, wife on social media

An İstanbul court has ordered the arrest of a social media user who shared a photo of İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor Akın Gürlek and...

Fire at Turkish perfume warehouse kills 6, injures 5

A blaze erupted early Saturday at a perfume warehouse in an industrial town in northwestern Turkey, killing six people and injuring five, officials said. The...

Turkish prosecutor issues detention warrants for Netanyahu, senior Israeli officials

The İstanbul chief public prosecutor has issued detention warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior officials on accusations of genocide...

Turkey, Lockheed Martin to hold new talks on F-16 Block 70 pricing dispute: report

Turkey will participate in another round of talks with US defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. to resolve a dispute over pricing for new F-16...

17 referees among 21 sought in Turkey over alleged betting, matchfixing

Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued detention warrants for 21 people, including 17 referees and two top football executives, as part of a major betting...

[OPINION] What Zohran Mamdani’s victory can teach the opposition in authoritarian states

Adem Yavuz Arslan* In a political world shaped by money, media influence and entrenched elites, few victories have felt as improbable — or as instructive...

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