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Turkish textile worker arrested after protesting economic hardship prior to Erdoğan speech

A Turkish textile worker was arrested and jailed on Saturday after throwing a phone at a stage where President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was waiting...

Erdoğan meets with Council of Europe chief under cloud of İmamoğlu’s arrest

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a closed-door meeting Tuesday with Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset at the presidential palace in Ankara amid...

Veteran actor fined for insulting Erdoğan

A Turkish court has fined veteran Turkish actor İlyas Salman 7,000 lira for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a 2022 interview, the latest...

İmamoğlu says he was jailed because Erdoğan gov’t feared his presidential bid would end their rule

İstanbul’s suspended mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has said that he was imprisoned because Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) believed...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally dismisses rumors he may call for early elections

Devlet Bahçeli, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s far-right ally, on Tuesday denied claims that he could trigger early elections, calling the speculation “a lie...

Turkey commissions first homegrown communications satellite

Turkey's first domestically produced communications satellite was commissioned Monday in a ceremony in Ankara attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to a statement...

İstanbul student alleges torture after sharing videos of police mistreating protesters

A university student in İstanbul has alleged on social media that he was tortured in police custody after being detained for sharing images and...

Turkey fines New Balance, Vans and Camper for failing to disclose pigskin in footwear

The Turkish Trade Ministry’s advertising board has imposed substantial fines on sportswear brands New Balance, Vans and Camper for failing to properly inform consumers...

Erdoğan praises the late Pope Francis for promoting interfaith dialogue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Monday praised Pope Francis as a champion of interfaith dialogue and humanitarian concern following the pontiff’s death at...

Turkish combat drone reaches new altitude record with homegrown engine

A Turkish-made combat drone reached 40,000 feet in a recent test flight powered by an indigenous engine, setting a new altitude record and reflecting...

After meeting with Erdoğan, pro-Kurdish party visits Öcalan for fourth time

A pro-Kurdish party delegation has held a fourth meeting on İmralı Island with imprisoned Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan, following a landmark...

Turkey’s finance minister to meet with investors and rating agencies in US: report

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek is set to meet with credit rating agencies, investors and American companies considering relocating supply chains to Turkey during...

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