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Financial hardship overshadows support for renewed peace process in Turkey’s Kurdish heartland

A new survey has found that financial hardship has become the top concern for residents in Turkey’s predominantly Kurdish eastern and southeastern provinces, far...

Turkish prison blocks delivery of Islamic scholar Nursi’s writings sent for inmates

Turkey’s Silivri Prison, known for housing prisoners jailed over Gülen links, has rejected a shipment of the writings of the late Islamic scholar Said...

Turkey launches tax crackdown on athletes over $134 million in hidden income

Turkish tax authorities have launched an investigation into nearly 4,600 professional athletes, uncovering more than $134 million in undeclared income for 2024, with footballers...

Turkey moves to boost birthrates amid demographic concerns

Alarmed by the fact that Turkish women are having fewer children, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has moved to tackle falling birthrates, "a threat greater...

Turkish budget airline AJet to start Syria flights on June 16

Turkey's low-cost AJet airline, a subsidiary of national carrier Turkish Airlines, will start flights to Syria from June 16, the transport minister announced on...

Turkish prosecutors investigate main opposition party leader

Turkish prosecutors on Wednesday launched an investigation into the leader of the country's main opposition party for allegedly insulting a senior ally of the...

İstanbul sees 49 percent increase in cost of living annually

The cost of living in Turkey’s most populous city of İstanbul for a family of four increased by 49.09 percent in May when compared...

Turkish political and civic leaders say rule of law ‘effectively suspended’ under presidential system

A coalition of prominent Turkish political and civic leaders declared Tuesday that the country's rule of law has been "effectively suspended," citing constitutional amendments...

Turkish journalist dies at 42 during medical procedure

Gökhan Özbek, a Turkish journalist, columnist and digital publisher known for his reporting on human rights and the plight of victims of a post-coup...

Turkish journalist questioned over article on Armenian youth released after brief detention

Tuğçe Yılmaz, an editor at the independent Turkish news outlet Bianet who was detained by police during an identity check in İstanbul on Tuesday...

Russia’s Gazprom drops plan to reroute gas to Europe via Turkey: report

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom has quietly dropped plans to develop a new gas hub in Turkey, effectively closing off a route that had...

Turkey holds direct talks with Syrian Kurds as part of broader post-war regional plan: reports

Turkey has entered direct talks with Syrian Kurdish leaders, including the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in a major shift from years of military hostility,...

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