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German researchers warn of rising earthquake risk for İstanbul

German researchers say the main earthquake threat for İstanbul remains under the Sea of Marmara because a key part of the Main Marmara Fault...

Erdoğan’s far-right ally sees Öcalan as key interlocutor in peace process, ousted mayor says

Turkey’s far-right leader, Devlet Bahçeli, a key ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, sees jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan as a...

Turkey ranks last in social trust behind Kenya, Mexico: survey

Turkey was ranked last among 25 countries in a new Pew Research Center analysis based on survey data on social trust, with 14 percent...

Turkey’s hunger line nears 30,000 lira for family of 4 as minimum wage talks begin

A family of four in Turkey now needs nearly 30,000 lira a month to cover basic food expenses, according to a new report released...

Turkish court hands down suspended sentences to members of girls band, singer for ‘exhibitionism’

A court in İstanbul gave members of a girls band and also a singer suspended prison sentences of three months, 22 days for “exhibitionism.” The...

[OPINION] With peace talks stalled, Ankara weighs military action in Syria

Ömer Murat* In recent months, renewed talk of peace in Turkey’s decades-long Kurdish conflict has been marked by growing ambiguity. According to a recent academic...

Turkey plans individualized legal steps for PKK militants under proposed ‘opportunity law’

The Turkish government is preparing individualized legal measures for members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), including those currently in prison and those...

CHP district mayor dies at 37 after cancer treatment

Gülşah Durbay, a district mayor from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in western Turkey’s Manisa province, has died at the age of...

Media executive Hidayet Karaca marks 11th year in prison over alleged links to Gülen movement

Hidayet Karaca, a former journalist and chief executive of the Samanyolu Media Group, has marked 11 years in prison in Turkey. Karaca, who is incarcerated...

İstanbul mayor to face court March 9 in case that put him in jail

An İstanbul court has set March 9, 2026, for the first hearing in a sweeping case that accuses jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu of...

Erdoğan says Black Sea should not become ‘area of confrontation’ after strikes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned Saturday that the Black Sea should not turn into an “area of confrontation” between Russia and Ukraine after...

Turkish operator says ship hit at Ukraine port, vessel on fire after reported Russian strike

A Turkish shipping company said its passenger and cargo ship Cenk T was hit by a missile while docked at Ukraine’s Black Sea port...

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