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Turkey releases university student arrested after punching pro-gov’t demonstrator

An İstanbul court ruled to release pending trial Ege Akersoy, a university student who earlier this month was detained and arrested for assaulting a...

Turks do not trust country’s religious directorate, cults: study

A study reveals a growing skepticism among Turks towards the country's religious directorate (Diyanet) and various Islamic cults, Deutsche Welle’s Turkish edition (DW Türkçe)...

Turkish national denies reports that she has links to Epstein case

A Turkish woman whose name has repeatedly appeared in English and Turkish media reports in connection with Jeffrey Epstein has denied the allegations, while...

Turkey’s religious authority shaken by suicides among imams

The death of an imam in southeastern Turkey, the fifth suicide among the clerics of the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) in the past five...

Erdoğan again disappoints retirees with low pension increase

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again let down retirees and attracted widespread criticism for a pension increase that fell significantly below expectations,...

Education ministry sacks teacher over criticism of Erdoğan’s ‘Turkey’s Century’

A teacher who allegedly targeted “Turkey’s Century,” a campaign promise made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to elevate Turkey to global prominence, was fired...

Justice minister stands behind court verdict in trial of Somali president’s son

In the wake of outrage over a fine of less than $1,000 handed down by a Turkish court to a son of the Somali...

Turkish military strategy called into question after heavy losses in northern Iraq

The Turkish military's strategy in northern Iraq is under scrutiny following a series of deadly clashes with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) that have...

Survey shows İmamoğlu ahead of AKP mayoral candidate in İstanbul

İstanbul’s incumbent opposition mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is leading the polls by more than three points against the mayoral candidate of the ruling Justice and...

İstanbul public bus falsely portrayed as broken down in conspiracy targeting İmamoğlu

In a plot aimed at discrediting İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu ahead of the local elections in March, a fully operational public bus in the...

Turkish military carries out new airstrikes against militants in Iraq, Syria: report

Turkey said it had destroyed 23 targets in overnight airstrikes on Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and Syria, a further escalation of the conflict...

Minister tells governors to sell their official vehicles to buy TOGG cars for cost reduction

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has told governors to sell their official cars if they want to buy the country’s first domestically manufactured electric...

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