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ECtHR asks Turkey about alleged rights violations in post-coup dismissals

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated to the Turkish government questions regarding applications alleging rights violations in the dismissal of a group of...

Rights groups say impunity remains entrenched in Turkey as civil society faces growing pressure

A coalition of Turkish and European rights groups has warned that impunity for human rights violations remains deeply entrenched in Turkey, while civil society...

Trump to attend NATO summit in Turkey, Rubio says

US President Donald Trump will attend next month’s NATO leaders summit in Turkey, where he will press allies for major changes to the alliance...

Turkey’s broadly defined unemployment remained above 30 pct in April

Turkey’s broadly defined unemployment rate remained above 30 percent in April, official data showed, indicating continued strain in the labor market despite only a...

Turkey aims for top 5 in Islamic finance assets, finance minister says

Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said Turkey wants to become one of the world’s top five countries in terms of Islamic...

Koç Holding’s Otokar completes purchase of Romanian defense contractor

Koç Holding subsidiary Otokar has completed the purchase of a controlling stake in Romanian defense contractor Automecanica S.A., giving the Turkish vehicle maker a...

Turkey’s top court annuls rule allowing indefinite alimony, gives parliament 9 months for new law

Turkey’s Constitutional Court has struck down a legal provision allowing courts to grant alimony to a divorced spouse for an indefinite period of time,...

US ambassador’s remarks grouping Turkey, Syria and Iraq together prompt backlash

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack drew criticism from Turkish opposition figures and former officials after saying Washington needed a single point of contact...

Turkey once again ranked among 10 worst countries for working people: ITUC

Turkey remained among the world’s 10 worst countries for workers’ rights, according to the 2026 Global Rights Index published by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC),...

Turkish minister confirms visa broker complaints after censoring of report on ex-FM-linked VFS network

Turkey’s trade minister said authorities received 153 complaints about visa intermediaries and are reviewing seven companies accused of reselling Schengen visa appointments, days after...

Turkish court orders block on pro-opposition newspaper’s X account

A Turkish court has ordered an access block on the X account of Cumhuriyet, one of Turkey’s most prominent newspapers, according to the Freedom...

Secret Turkish police document shows monitoring of Gülen-linked activities in the Netherlands: report

A confidential Turkish police document cited in a new legal report shows that Turkish authorities monitored activities linked to the faith-based Gülen movement in...

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