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Syria signs $7 billion energy deal with Qatari, Turkish, US companies

Syria signed a $7 billion energy deal on Thursday with a consortium of Qatari, Turkish and US companies as it seeks to revive its...

[ANALYSIS] Turkey eyes role in EU’s €150 billion SAFE defense plan

Fatih Yurtsever* The European Council on Tuesday approved a €150 billion initiative known as the Security Action for Europe (SAFE), a strategic plan designed to support...

18 detained in İstanbul over silent ‘standing man’ protest on Gezi anniversary

Turkish police detained 18 people on Wednesday evening in İstanbul’s central Taksim Square during a silent “standing man” protest marking the anniversary of the...

[OPINION] Erdoğan’s new constitution isn’t about reform, it’s about re-election

Adem Yavuz Arslan* From the presidential palace in Ankara to diplomatic corridors in Brussels, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has a new refrain: Turkey...

Top court rules Turkey violated rights of Gülen-linked teacher abducted from Kazakhstan

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that authorities violated their obligation to investigate credible allegations of torture made by Zabit Kişi, a former teacher convicted over...

6 Turks detained after shooting incident with Greek intelligence in Thessaloniki: report

Greek police have detained six Turks following a shooting involving officers from the Greek National Intelligence Service (EYP) in Thermi, near Thessaloniki, according to...

Turkey’s textile industry struggles amid rising costs, global competition

Turkey’s textile and apparel industry, long a pillar of the country’s export economy and the world’s fourth-largest textile exporter, is facing one of its...

13 detained in illegal betting probe targeting Turkish fintech firm Papara

Turkish police have detained 13 people, including the founder of the prominent fintech company Papara, as part of a sweeping investigation into illegal betting...

23 detained in latest crackdown on allegedly Gülen-linked döner chains in Turkey

Turkish police detained 23 people on Tuesday as part of an expanding investigation into businesses allegedly affiliated with the Gülen movement, targeting two döner...

[OPINION] How sincere is Erdoğan in his renewed peace bid with the Kurds?

Ömer Murat* There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the Turkish government has made certain commitments to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the...

Turkey targets dessert chain in latest crackdown on Gülen movement, 33 detained

Turkish police detained 33 people on Monday in dawn raids targeting a popular dessert chain over alleged fundraising for the faith-based Gülen movement, according...

Turkey, PKK must both change for peace: former militant

"When you try and explain peace to people, there is a very serious lack of trust," said Yüksel Genç, a former militant with the...

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