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[UPDATE] 1 killed, dozens injured as earthquake hits western Turkey

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the town of Sındırgı in western Turkey’s Balıkesir province on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring dozens, the...

Turkish foreign minister to visit Egypt for talks on Gaza

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Cairo on Saturday for high-level meetings focused on Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza, bilateral ties...

Identity numbers of Erdoğan, ministers among Turks’ personal data for sale, prosecutors say

Turkish prosecutors have charged a group of young computer users with stealing and selling government database records, including the identity numbers of President Recep...

Turkey slams Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City, urges UN to act

Turkey on Friday condemned Israel’s newly approved plan to take over Gaza City, warning that the move would mark an escalation in what it...

Turkish diplomat in Seoul claims immunity after alleged drunk driving hit-and-run

A Turkish diplomat allegedly struck a taxi while driving under the influence, fled the scene and then cited his diplomatic immunity to avoid a...

Turkish defense ministry finds no fault in Iraq cave incident that killed 12 soldiers

Turkey’s defense ministry has found no negligence after investigating the death of 12 Turkish soldiers who were exposed to toxic gas during a cave...

Turkey ravaged by wildfires during third hottest July on record

Turkey, which has been battling frequent wildfires this summer, emerged as one of the countries most severely affected by the escalating climate crisis after...

Israel draws backlash for smearing Anadolu photographer while denying press access to Gaza

Israel is facing mounting backlash from press freedom advocates, academics and international observers after targeting a Palestinian photojournalist working for Turkey’s Anadolu news agency...

Turkey’s planned spaceport in Somalia to also serve as test site for long-range missiles

Turkey's planned space launch facility on the coast of Somalia will also be used to test long-range ballistic missiles, according to Turkish media reports. The...

Turkey arrests Council of Europe youth delegate over speech on jailed mayors, police violence

Enes Hocaoğulları, an LGBTQ+ activist and Turkey’s youth delegate to the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, has been arrested over...

Turkey’s parliamentary commission on PKK peace process holds first meeting

Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday hosted the inaugural meeting of a newly formed commission tasked with advancing efforts to end the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party...

Ex-general retried over 2016 coup urges former, current defense ministers to break 9-year silence

Former commander of the Turkish Air Forces retired general Akın Öztürk, accused of leading a failed 2016 coup, called on former defense minister Hulusi...

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