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Syrian soldiers training at Turkish army facilities, 49 will attend Turkey’s military academies: ministry

Turkey’s defense ministry said Thursday that units of Syria’s army have begun training at Turkish Armed Forces facilities and that 49 Syrian officer candidates...

Erdoğan ally’s absence from Republic Day events fuels speculation of protest

Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Wednesday skipped both the...

Turkey says Pakistan-Afghanistan talks to resume in İstanbul

Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold another round of peace talks in İstanbul next week and will maintain a ceasefire until then, Turkey's foreign ministry...

As Merz visits, Turkey eyes German help to access EU defense funds

Turkey hopes to secure Berlin's help to access an EU defense scheme despite Greek opposition, a Turkish defense source said Thursday as German Chancellor...

HRW urges Turkey to scrap proposed laws criminalizing LGBTQ+ identities

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on Turkey’s government to immediately withdraw a draft law that would criminalize LGBTQ+ identities and gender-affirming care, warning it...

Turkish rescuers still waiting for Israeli approval to enter Gaza: defense ministry

A Turkish disaster response team is still waiting by the Gaza border for Israeli approval to enter the Palestinian territory to help with search...

ECtHR risks legitimizing Turkey’s ‘bad-faith’ regime with increased deference to Turkish courts: study

Bünyamin Tekin The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is in danger of legitimizing Turkey’s authoritarian turn by leaning too heavily on subsidiarity, a legal...

Turkey frees terminally ill lawyer, family say it’s too late

A Turkish lawyer suffering from late-stage cancer who lost his leg after receiving delayed medical treatment in prison was released on medical grounds this...

Erdoğan sparks backlash with remark belittling Turkey’s pre-AKP industrial achievements

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sparked widespread criticism after claiming that Turkey “could not even produce a sewing needle” 25 years ago, a statement...

Montenegrin president rebukes government over visa suspension for Turks

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović has sharply criticized his government’s decision to suspend visa-free travel for Turkish citizens, warning that the move could damage bilateral...

Germany’s Merz to urge Turkey to accept more deportees during Ankara visit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will press Turkey to accept more rejected asylum seekers during his visit to Ankara this week as part of Berlin’s...

Around 50 PKK militants withdrew from Turkey under military supervision: report

Some 50 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) have withdrawn from Turkey to northern Iraq under the supervision of Turkish security forces,...

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