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UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it will open Ankara office within weeks

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is set to open an office in Ankara within weeks, its chief, Philippe Lazzarini, said on a visit...

Turkey set to join Gaza Board of Peace to be announced by Trump next week: report

Turkey is expected to be among the countries invited to join an international body tasked with overseeing Gaza’s postwar governance and reconstruction, according to...

Erdoğan sues main opposition leader after claim that Trump is threatening him over personal wealth

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan filed a 500,000 lira ($11,600) defamation lawsuit against the leader of Turkey’s main opposition party after he alleged that...

Turkish FM accuses Syrian Kurdish forces of serving Israel’s agenda as Aleppo fighting escalates

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of blocking Syria’s stability by insisting on holding territory and claimed...

Erdoğan’s strongest rival says he can still win presidency from prison: report

İstanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s most prominent political challenger, has said his imprisonment will not prevent him from defeating the...

Autopsy confirms violent head trauma in death of Turkish environmental journalist

An autopsy has found that Turkish journalist and environmental activist Hakan Tosun died from severe head trauma caused by violence, sustaining multiple fractures and...

Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party calls Syrian military move in Aleppo an ‘extermination operation’

Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party on Wednesday called Syrian government attacks on Kurdish neighborhoods in Aleppo an “extermination operation” after clashes between Damascus forces and...

Turkey ends low-value customs system, raising costs for overseas online orders

Turkey on Tuesday ended a simplified customs system that let shoppers bring in low-cost items ordered online from abroad with minimal paperwork, a change expected...

Former main opposition lawmaker among 3 switching to AKP amid criticism

Three lawmakers elected from opposition lists in Turkey’s 2023 general election, including a former member of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), joined...

Weeklong power cuts hit quake-devastated Hatay days after Erdoğan visit touting recovery

Electricity outages that began on January 1 have left parts of Turkey's southern Hatay province without reliable power for about a week, increasing hardship...

Turkey detains 424 in nationwide drug operations over 2 weeks: minister

Turkish gendarmerie teams have detained 424 suspects in nationwide drug operations carried out over the past two weeks, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on...

17 detained in Turkey over alleged stock market manipulation

Turkish police on Wednesday detained 17 people as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged stock market manipulation at Borsa Istanbul, prosecutors said. The İstanbul...

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