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More than 100 detained in Turkey during anti-NATO protests ahead of summit

Turkish police detained more than 100 people during anti-NATO protests in Ankara on Sunday, the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP) said, as demonstrations were...

Journalists detained in Turkey as NATO summit looms

Two journalists were detained in Turkey on Sunday, their media outlets said, in the latest police operations ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara...

Hopes grow for reopening of long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary near İstanbul

Hopes are growing that a long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary on an island off İstanbul could reopen soon, with talks underway on its future legal...

Opposition, artists, rights groups accuse gov’t of criminalizing satire after comedian’s arrest

Rights groups, opposition leaders and figures from Turkey’s arts scene rallied behind comedian Deniz Göktaş on Friday, accusing authorities of using pretrial detention to...

Turkey blocks LGBTQ+ cruise ship from docking, citing ‘moral values’

Turkey has blocked an LGBTQ+ cruise ship chartered by a US travel company from docking at two Turkish ports, saying the voyage was incompatible...

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Turkey’s annual inflation edges down to 32.1 percent

Turkey’s annual inflation eased to 32.1 percent in June from 32.6 percent in May, although high housing, education and food costs continued to strain households, official data showed on...

Turkey seeks exemption from EU customs fee on small online orders

Turkey is seeking to protect its exporters from a new European Union customs charge on small online orders, arguing that goods covered by Turkey’s...

Turkey sends letter of intent to join European payment system SEPA: finance minister

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said on Thursday that Turkey has submitted a letter of intent to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA),...

Turkey among countries to get special access as EU raises steel barriers

Turkey is among 13 countries that have reached agreements with the European Union on access to tariff-free steel import quotas as the bloc prepares...

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