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Journalist rebuked by Turkish party leader vows to continue profession

A Turkish journalist who was rebuked by a far-right party leader with a suggestion that she should perhaps quit journalism after she asked him...

Erdoğan says Turkey could cooperate with Musk on tech projects

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Turkey could cooperate with SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk on technology projects if opportunities arise, as the businessman...

Erdoğan says still hopeful about mending ties with Syria’s Assad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose efforts at normalizing relations with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have so far failed, said he is still hopeful...

Press freedom in Turkey further eroded in Q3 of 2024, report finds

The third quarter of 2024 marked intensified erosion of freedoms in Turkey, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing a report by Freedom of...

Turkish bar associations, media groups call on gov’t to reject ‘agents of influence’ legislation

The Media Solidarity Group, the Press Council and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) have condemned proposed legislation in Turkey that will add...

Majority of Turks see economy as country’s number one problem

More than 60 percent of the Turkish public thinks the economy presents the most pressing problem in their lives, according to an October survey...

Turkey considers switch to electronic voting system amid concerns over election security

Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) President Ahmet Yener has reportedly announced that preparations for adopting an electronic voting system are complete, while concerns mount...

Danish drug dealer sought on INTERPOL Red Notice captured in İstanbul

Mike Gerner Larsen, who is wanted by Danish authorities on an INTERPOL Red Notice for drug trafficking, has been captured in a raid in...

Turkey’s far-right leader rebukes journalist over question about rift with Erdoğan

The leader of Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) reprimanded a journalist for asking a question about an alleged rift between him and President...

Turkish Energy Ministry denies supplying Israel with Azerbaijani oil amid growing protests

Amid growing criticism and protests about the transfer of Azerbaijani oil to Israel from the port of Ceyhan in southern Turkey, the Turkish Energy...

Outspoken fashion designer briefly detained in İstanbul for criticizing gov’t on YouTube

Barbaros Şansal, one of Turkey’s most famous fashion designers and an outspoken critic of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was briefly detained in İstanbul...

Turkey arrests journalist over social media post on prosecutors

An İstanbul court late on Saturday arrested a Turkish journalist over his social media posts on prosecutors investigating a mayor from Turkey’s main opposition...

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