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Turkey’s chief justice links noncompliance with ECtHR rulings to refugee crisis, terrorism fight

The president of Turkey’s Constitutional Court attributed the country’s failure to implement judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to its refugee...

Erdoğan pushes ‘Zero Waste Initiative’ at COP29, yet struggles to manage recycling of plastic waste imports

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan highlighted the significance of Turkey's "Zero Waste" initiative at a recent climate summit in Azerbaijan, yet the country leads...

Report criticizes Turkey’s use of anti-terrorism laws against minor girls

A recent report issued by the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) raised concerns about the treatment of minors in Turkey in an ongoing...

Erdoğan, Qatari emir sign agreements in Ankara on trade, military cooperation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, signed eight agreements in Ankara on Thursday aiming...

Turkish sergeant stationed in Bosnia dismissed for sexual grooming: defense ministry

A Turkish sergeant stationed in Bosnia and Herzegovina was dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces after being captured on video by anti-pedophilia vigilantes while...

Police seize 4.8 tons of drugs, detain 1,780 across Turkey in 2 weeks

Turkish police have seized 4.8 tons of drugs and detained 1,780 people across the country in the last two weeks in narcotics operations, Interior...

Pro-Kurdish party officials hold protest in Ankara against removal of mayors as 5 more arrested

Officials from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) condemned the appointment of trustees to opposition-held municipalities as a “coup” by the...

BRICS offered Turkey partner country status, Turkish trade minister says

Turkey was offered partner country status by the BRICS group of nations, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said, as Ankara continues its efforts to balance...

Erdoğan denies ongoing trade with Israel amid growing protests

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has denied accusations of ongoing trade with Israel, dismissing recent claims coming amid escalating protests against Turkey’s alleged hypocrisy regarding...

Majority of Kurdish voters oppose trustee appointments, expect practice to continue

An overwhelming majority of Kurdish voters disapprove of appointing trustees to opposition-held municipalities, yet believe that the government will continue the practice, according to...

Turkish gov’t withdraws ‘agents of influence’ legislation amid backlash

Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has withdrawn a proposed amendment on “agents of influence” following backlash from the opposition and civil society,...

Gov’t slammed for failing the poor after fire kills 5 unattended siblings

The deaths of five young siblings between the ages one and five in a house fire in the Selçuk neighborhood of western İzmir province...

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