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Two Greeks detained for waving Orthodox Christian flag in Hagia Sophia

Turkish police have detained two Greeks who waved a flag bearing a nationalist Orthodox Christian slogan in İstanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine-era cathedral...

Turkish private school fees rise above 1 million lira, approach elite European schools

Private school fees in Turkey have risen above 1 million lira ($22,300) for the 2026–2027 academic year, according to data reported by the BirGün...

Turkey’s far-right leader rejects early election calls, says vote will be held on schedule

Devlet Bahçeli, the leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), on Tuesday dismissed calls for early elections, saying the next vote would be...

Turkey detains 60, including doctors and civil servants, over Gülen links

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 60 people, including civil servants and doctors, in two operations across multiple provinces as part of an ongoing crackdown...

Turkey reopens rail corridor along Syrian border after renovations

Turkey has reopened a 350-kilometer railway line along its border with Syria following the completion of renovation work, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu...

Top court overturns Karaca and others’ convictions in alleged plot against religious group

Turkey’s top appeals court has overturned the convictions of journalist Hidayet Karaca and several former police officials in a case related to an alleged...

Turkey sees surge in money laundering cases, nearly 18,000 indicted

Turkey’s criminal courts are handling a growing number of money laundering cases, with 17,969 people facing charges as of the end of 2025, judicial...

Former Turkish opposition leader sentenced to prison for insulting Erdoğan

A Turkish court has sentenced former main opposition leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu to 11 months, 20 days in prison on charges of insulting the president,...

Turkey urges NATO to reset US ties, prepare for reduced role ahead of Ankara summit

Turkey has urged NATO allies to use an upcoming summit in Ankara to reset ties with the United States and prepare for the possibility...

Three more jailed in İstanbul shooting near Israeli Consulate, bringing total to 12

A Turkish court has jailed three more suspects in connection with a shooting outside the Israeli Consulate General in İstanbul last week, bringing the...

Turkey’s TPAO, TotalEnergies sign deal to explore Black Sea resources

Turkey has signed a memorandum of understanding with French energy giant TotalEnergies to assess potential cooperation in hydrocarbon exploration, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said...

Turkey’s justice minister slams Western allies over extradition refusals in Gülen-linked cases

Turkey’s justice minister has criticized Western allies for refusing to extradite individuals Ankara accuses of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, saying thousands of...

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