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Turkey’s presidential protection costs reach $8,520 per hour, data show

Turkey’s presidential protection department spent 2.26 billion lira ($53.4 million) in the first nine months of the year, with September figures indicating an hourly...

Turkey files criminal complaint against former ‘Communist mayor’ over alleged losses to the public

Turkey’s interior ministry has filed a criminal complaint against the former mayor of the eastern city of Tunceli, accusing him of causing more than...

Syrian Kurdish commander says his forces pose no threat to Turkey

Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has said his fighters pose no threat to Turkey or to the Syrian state. Abdi...

Turkey dismisses 4 military personnel after 2 conscripts die from dehydration during training

Turkey’s defense ministry has dismissed four military personnel, including regiment and battalion commanders, over the deaths of two conscripts who succumbed to extreme heat...

Russian sailor dies of suspected poisoning on tanker off İstanbul, governor says

A Russian sailor died and two others were being treated for suspected poisoning on Wednesday following a toxic leak inside a tanker just off...

Erdoğan calls for new Russia-Ukraine talks in İstanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday called on Russia and Ukraine to return to talks in İstanbul, saying renewed negotiations were needed as...

Russian strike kills 25 in western Ukraine as Zelensky seeks support in Turkey

A Russian missile strike on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil killed at least 25 people on Wednesday, including three children, hours before President...

Ankara slams global crime index for ranking Turkey 10th, claims Geneva group is linked to Gülen movement

The Turkish presidency's Center for Combating Disinformation said on Wednesday that the 2025 Global Organized Crime Index was part of an effort to “target...

Turkey denies reports that Russian gas imports will stop

The Turkish presidency's Communications Directorate on Tuesday denied claims that a new liquefied natural gas agreement with the United States will end Russian gas...

Opposition leader urges Turkey to address widespread rights abuses before peace talks with PKK

Mahmut Arıkan, leader of the Islamist opposition Felicity Party (SP), said Wednesday Turkey should resolve widespread rights violations before debating potential visits to jailed...

Wreckage of Turkish military plane brought home as investigators study mid-air breakup

Most of the wreckage of a Turkish Air Force C-130 transport plane that broke apart over eastern Georgia has been brought to Turkey for...

Turkey says Armenia normalization hinges on Yerevan’s peace with Baku

Turkey will open its border with Armenia only after Yerevan signs a final peace agreement with Azerbaijan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told lawmakers on...

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