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Turkey’s biggest media owner dies at 79

Erdoğan Demirören, a media mogul who recently bought Turkey’s largest media group, Doğan Media, passed away on Friday at the age of 79. He had...

[OPINION] Al-Qaeda running on Erdoğan’s election ticket in Turkey

Abdullah Bozkurt It was hardly surprising to see that a former al-Qaeda suspect was nominated as a front-runner candidate for a parliamentary seat in the...

Turkey’s central bank hikes benchmark rate 125 basis points

The Turkish Central Bank (TCMB) raised its benchmark rate from 16.5 to 17.75 percent on Thursday, a move that was expected following an increase...

Majority of Turks see US, EU as Turkey’s enemies, poll reveals

As Turkish government officials frequently blame foreign actors for negative events in the country, the results of a recent public survey have shown that...

Presidential spokesperson Kalın confirms visit to Gül, says it wasn’t Erdoğan’s idea

Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın confirmed a visit he made to former President Abdullah Gül along with Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, saying...

Jailed presidential candidate Demirtaş appeals to public via phone call to his wife

Pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtaş, who has been in pretrial detention since November 2016, addressed the Turkish people in a...

İnce, Erdoğan rhetoric over Second Army commander heats up

A war of words between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a rival in upcoming elections on June 24, Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate Muharrem...

Detention warrants issued for 20 military personnel over alleged Gülen links

The Muğla Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday issued detention warrants for 20 active duty military personnel as part of an investigation into the...

[OPINION] Russia keeps Erdoğan’s Turkey at arm’s length in trade, business

Abdullah Bozkurt The restrictions on Turkish trade and commerce imposed by Russia in the aftermath of the shooting down of a Russian fighter jet on...

Turkey’s inflation rates exceed expectations

Turkey’s consumer price index (CPI) grew by 1.62 percent in May, exceeding expectations of 1.45 percent and raising inflation to 12.15 percent year-on-year, according...

[UPDATE] Cartoonist convicted of insulting Erdoğan released on probation

Turkish cartoonist Nuri Kurtcebe, 69, on Tuesday was released from prison on probation after serving one day of jail time. Kurtcebe, who used to work for...

Fenerbahçe members elect Ali Koç as new chairman

The Fenerbahçe sports club on Sunday elected a new chairman, Ali Koç, the 37th chair in the club’s 111-year history. Former president Aziz Yıldırım, who...

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