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Özgür Özel: From low-key opposition leader to the face of Turkey protests

In the few weeks since the jailing of Turkey's opposition heavyweight Ekrem İmamoğlu, Özgur Özel has become the face of the biggest protests to...

Senior EU official urges freeze in political talks with Erdoğan until İstanbul mayor’s release

Michael Gahler, a senior member of the European Parliament and spokesman on foreign affairs for the European People’s Party (EPP), has called for a...

Turkey’s main opposition party re-elects leader after arrest of İstanbul mayor

Turkey’s main opposition party re-elected its leader, Özgür Özel, on Sunday, two weeks after the arrest of İstanbul’s popular mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem...

Turkey’s main opposition to hold emergency convention amid pressure from Erdoğan gov’t

Turkey’s main opposition party is convening an emergency congress as it faces pressure from the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following the...

Man arrested for knife attack on opposition campaign booth in northern Turkey

A man who stabbed a volunteer at an opposition campaign booth in the northern city of Trabzon has been arrested and jailed, Turkish media...

EU chief says opening of Turkey-Armenia-Azerbaijan borders would be ‘game changer’

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the possible reopening of borders between Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan would be a “game changer,” as...

Turkish Aerospace, Brazil’s Embraer sign MoU for aircraft production in Turkey

Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) and Brazil's Embraer signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday during the LAAD Defence & Security exposition in Rio de Janeiro,...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally makes first appearance since February surgery

Devlet Bahçeli, leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and a key ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, appeared in public Friday for...

Turkish communication authority to have power to block social media on national security grounds

A new draft regulation would give Turkey’s top telecom authority the power to block access to social media platforms like Facebook, X, WhatsApp and...

İmamoğlu supporter stabbed in attack on opposition campaign booth in northern Turkey

A supporter of jailed İstanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu was stabbed Thursday during an attack on an opposition campaign booth in the northern Turkish province...

Israeli strike on Syria’s T4 was a warning to Ankara over military buildup: reports

Israel’s April 2 airstrike on Syria’s T4 airbase was aimed at halting Turkish efforts to establish a military foothold in the country, according to...

German pianist forced to leave Turkey after playing amid protests

German pianist Davide Martello, known for performing for demonstrators during the 2013 Gezi Park protests in İstanbul, was forced to leave Turkey after playing at recent...

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