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‘A country of easy deaths’: Anger mounts after Turkey wildfire kills 10

The death of 10 workers in a forest fire in central Turkey on Wednesday has triggered a national outcry, with opposition leaders and rights...

Turkish spy chief outlines plan to end PKK insurgency, urges legal path for return of fighters

Turkey’s intelligence chief has unveiled a five-stage plan aimed at ending the armed campaign of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), telling political parties...

Turkey calls Israeli vote to annex West Bank ‘illegitimate’

Turkey on Wednesday condemned the Israeli parliament's vote calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank, calling it an "illegitimate and provocative gesture...

Ukraine seeks Zelensky–Putin talks as Russia offers brief truces at İstanbul meeting

Ukraine on Wednesday proposed direct talks within weeks between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin, but Moscow played down the chances of progress...

UK, Germany clear path for Turkey to acquire Eurofighter jets

Turkey moved closer to acquiring Eurofighter Typhoon jets on Wednesday after Germany approved the long-delayed export and Britain signed a memorandum of understanding with...

[ANALYSIS] Turkey ends 52-year oil pipeline agreement with Iraq: Strategic reset or emerging risks?

Fatih Yurtsever* Turkey’s decision, announced on July 20, 2025, to terminate its longstanding Turkey-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement effective July 27, 2026, has drawn increased...

ECtHR faults Turkey for terrorism convictions of 239 applicants in follow-up to 2023 judgment

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 239 people convicted of terrorism offenses due to their...

New round of Russia-Ukraine talks set for Wednesday in Turkey: Zelensky

Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks Wednesday as a follow-up to two rounds in İstanbul that made little progress on ending their...

Turkey seeks lengthy prison sentences for 70 people over ties to popular döner chain in Gülen-linked case

Turkish prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against 70 people connected to popular restaurant franchise Maydonoz Döner, alleging links to the faith-based Gülen movement, a...

Turkey’s CHP files complaint against 3 prosecutors over politically charged investigations

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has filed a complaint with the country’s top judicial body against İstanbul's chief prosecutor and two other...

Turkey releases over 200 PKK convicts based on top court ruling: report

More than 200 people convicted of terrorism-related offenses linked to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were released from Turkish prisons after a landmark...

Big Mac Index shows Turkey’s currency overvalued, cost of living nearing US levels

Turkey’s cost of living continues to rise sharply, with the latest Big Mac Index revealing that a McDonald’s Big Mac now costs $5.59 in...

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