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Millions in Turkey get low salary and pension hikes based on disputed inflation figure

Millions of retirees and civil servants in Turkey are set to receive salary and pension increases that many say fall short of meeting the...

Turkish research vessel returns from first intercontinental energy mission off Somalia

A Turkish seismic research vessel has returned home after completing the country’s first intercontinental energy exploration mission, gathering critical seismic data in Somali waters...

Turkey’s new climate law faces backlash from opposition, NGOs over commercial focus

Turkey’s newly passed climate law is attracting sharp criticism from opposition lawmakers and environmental groups who argue that the legislation prioritizes market mechanisms over...

13 arrested after attending massive opposition rally in İstanbul

A Turkish court has ordered the arrest of 13 people who were detained during a massive opposition rally at İstanbul City Hall that marked...

Press groups warn against threats targeting LeMan magazine over cartoon controversy

Leading Turkish press and writers associations on Wednesday warned against the use of threatening language and public incitement targeting the Turkish satirical magazine LeMan,...

PKK executive accuses Turkey of undermining group’s efforts to disband

One of the senior leaders of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) on Wednesday said that some parts of the Turkish government are seeking...

French artist adds color to Ankara’s cracked pavements

Walking through Ankara's streets, occasional flashes of color light up the pavement where French artist Ememem has painstakingly patched up the potholes and cracks...

Turkey falls to 109th in Islamicity Index amid a decade of democratic, economic backsliding

Abdülhamit Bilici, Washington, D.C. Turkey has dropped to 109th place out of 149 countries in the 2024 Islamicity Index, deepening a decade-long decline in governance,...

Police detain 42 at massive opposition rally in İstanbul

Turkish police detained 42 people on Tuesday during a massive opposition rally at İstanbul City Hall, held to mark the 100th day since the...

More than three decades on, justice still elusive for Sivas massacre victims

Thirty-two years after 33 intellectuals and artists were killed in an arson attack on a hotel in Turkey’s Sivas province, the search for justice...

Turkey tops European Court of Human Rights docket with 21,200 pending cases

Turkey continues to account for the largest number of pending applications before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), with 21,200 complaints still awaiting...

Head of Turkish religious affairs faces backlash over ‘luxury service’ staff during Hajj

Turkey’s top imam, Ali Erbaş, and his wife, Seher Erbaş, received luxury treatment during their pilgrimage to Mecca last month, including personal chefs and...

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