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Journalist goes on trial for insulting Erdoğan in ‘fascist dictatorship’ column

Thursday saw the start of the trial of Kamil Tekin Sürek, a columnist for the Evrensel daily, on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip...

Erdoğan, Bahçeli agree on conditional termination of state of emergency

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his election ally, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Chairman Devlet Bahçeli, have agreed to end an ongoing state of...

Turkey to import potatoes from Syria in attempt to push down prices

Turkey is allowing potato imports in limited quantities from Syria in an attempt to offset skyrocketing domestic prices, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci announced on...

Turkish rights organizations say almost 6,000 people subjected to torture or mistreatment in 2017

Turkey’s human rights organizations have said almost 6,000 people were subjected to torture or mistreatment in the country in 2017, the T24 news website...

Turks in Germany resemble right-wing populists, says integration minister

North Rhine-Westphalia State Integration Minister Joachim Stamp has likened Turkish voters living in Germany to supporters of the right-wing populist Alternative For Germany (AfD)...

MHP: State of emergency should continue for a while longer

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Vice Chairman Mustafa Kalaycı said an ongoing state of emergency should be extended as long as the threat posed by...

Detention warrants issued for 132 over Gülen links

Turkish authorities on Tuesday issued detention warrants for a total of 132 people over alleged links to the Gülen movement, the state-run Anadolu news...

Erdoğan’s sweeping election victory has limited effect on Turkish lira

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s re-election had only a limited effect on the Turkish lira on Monday, despite a sweeping victory. While in the early morning...

Fresh faces in Turkish parliament reflect changing political landscape

Turkey’s snap elections on Sunday have brought new faces to parliament apart from experienced politicians from various parties, reflecting dramatic changes in the political...

[OPINION] Erdoğan survives but faces more serious challenges in Turkey

Abdullah Bozkurt After winning the controversial election on Sunday in Turkey after a not free and certainly not fair election campaign, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

[ANALYSIS] Everything you need to know about Turkey’s snap elections

Turkey will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, a historic moment for the country, which has seen 10 elections in the last decade...

Fenerbahçe signs former PSV coach Philip Cocu

Turkey’s Fenerbahçe football club has named former PSV Eindhoven coach Philip Cocu as its new manager. After a brilliant five years at PSV, Cocu signed...

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