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Wife says jailed presidential candidate Demirtaş holding one-person rally in prison

Başak Demirtaş, the wife of jailed pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Selahattin Demirtaş, who is running as his party’s presidential candidate in Turkey’s...

‘F*ck Turkey,’ Netanyahu’s son posts on Instagram amid diplomatic row

Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, posted a controversial image saying "F*ck Turkey" on his Instagram account on Wednesday, Haaretz reported. This...

Turkish expat from Germany detained in Turkey on insult charges

A Turkish expatriate living in Germany who travelled to his hometown of Afyonkarahisar in Turkey for a vacation has been detained in the province...

EU urges bolstering border forces in face of surge of Turkish asylum seekers

The EU warned on Wednesday that asylum arrivals from Turkey seeking asylum have surged this year and called on member countries to act urgently on...

HDP nominates Ahmet Şık for Parliament in snap elections

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) has named journalist Ahmet Şık as a candidate for member of parliament in the upcoming elections on June 24,...

26 more active duty soldiers detained in Gülen movement investigation

Twenty six active duty soldiers have been detained in Kocaeli as part of an investigation into the faith-based Gülen movement. The military members were taken...

Central bank hints at intervention as Turkish lira slides

The Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT) issued a short statement on Wednesday following a slide in the value of the Turkish lira, saying that...

Deputy PM: Turkey will never return Afrin to Assad regime

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ on Wednesday said Turkey will never return the Afrin region of Syria to the Bashar Al Assad regime. The...

[UPDATED] Turkish actor Atay released after a brief detention due to critical tweet

Turkish actor Barış Atay, known for his critical views of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his government, was detained by police on Wednesday morning...

Israel freezes agricultural imports from Turkey

Israeli Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel has ordered a freeze on the import of agricultural products from Turkey following the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador...

Erdoğan’s party rejects motion to cancel agreements with Israel

A motion proposing the annulment of economic, military and political agreements between Turkey and Israel was voted down by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling...

Kavala demands indictment in letter marking his six month in prison

Anadolu Kültür executive board chairman and jailed businessman Osman Kavala on Monday wrote a letter to mark his sixth month in pretrial detention, underlining...

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