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Turkey halts visa firms’ ads promising guaranteed appointments, approvals amid black market claims

Turkey’s Trade Ministry has ordered the suspension of advertisements by six visa brokerage companies that promised guaranteed visa appointments or approvals, amid allegations of...

Past Gülen ties, not only arrest warrants, can prove risk in Turkey sufficient for asylum: Belgian court

A Belgian appeals court has recognized a former teacher from Turkey as a refugee, ruling that his past ties to the faith-based Gülen movement...

CHP mayor among 17 detained in corruption operation targeting İstanbul district municipality

Turkish police on Friday detained the mayor of İstanbul’s Silivri district, run by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), and 16 others as...

9 jailed in İstanbul celebrity narcotics probe

A Turkish court has jailed nine suspects in a narcotics investigation targeting public figures in İstanbul, while several well-known celebrities, including actress Beren Saat...

Turkish intelligence runs torture prison in northern Syria: report

A Turkish intelligence-run prison on the Syrian side of the Hawar-Kilis border crossing between Turkey and northern Syria has been holding inmates in inhumane...

Turkey seizes more than 1 ton of narcotics at Greek border

Turkish border guards seized more than 1 ton of drugs concealed in a truck at the Greek border this week, authorities said Friday. According to...

Turkey’s broadcast regulator fines station over main opposition leader’s criticism of justice minister

Turkey's broadcast regulator has fined Sözcü TV for airing remarks by the leader of the country's main opposition party about the justice minister, a...

Turkey detains 23 public figures in expanding narcotics investigation

Turkish police on Thursday detained 23 people, including singer Kenan Doğulu, actress Beren Saat and actor Enis Arıkan, in a new phase of an...

Erdoğan, Netanyahu exchange genocide accusations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday accused Benjamin Netanyahu of "following the path of Hitler" after the Israeli leader alleged he was an...

Turkey offers defense contractor seized over alleged ‘espionage’ for $416.5 million

Turkey’s Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has put the assets of defense contractor Assan Group up for sale for $416.5 million after the company...

Turkey’s central bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 37 percent

Turkey’s central bank on Thursday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 37 percent, in line with market expectations, as it maintained a tight...

Turkey ranks last in Europe for access to innovative medicines: report

Turkey was ranked last among 36 European countries in access to innovative medicines, with patients able to obtain only a fraction of new treatments...

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