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Turkish academic arrested for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan on social media

Turkish academic and journalist Çiğdem Bayraktar Ör, who was detained Wednesday over a social media post on accusations of "insulting the president" and "insulting...

Turkish diplomatic passport holders will need UK visa under new rule

Turkish diplomatic passport holders will be required to obtain a visa to enter the UK starting March 11, 2025, Turkey's presidential communications directorate said...

[OPINION] Mastermind of modern tyranny: Spy chief is exporting Turkey’s authoritarian blueprint

Yasemin Aydın* When a head of intelligence kneels to pray in a historic mosque, it’s rarely just about faith. İbrahim Kalın, Turkey's intelligence chief, used...

RTÜK fines pro-opposition broadcaster for revealing phone call with expert witness

Turkey’s media watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed an administrative fine on Halk TV for airing a phone conversation between...

Turkish defense ministry expels 8 military officers over secularist chant

Turkey’s Ministry of Defense announced Friday that five newly commissioned lieutenants and three commanding officers have been dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces following...

Court releases 7 journalists arrested for protesting colleagues’ deaths in Turkish drone strike

A Turkish court has ordered the release of seven journalists who were arrested while protesting the death of two Kurdish journalists killed in a...

Turkey’s tourism revenue hit all-time high in 2024, exceeding $61 billion

Turkey's tourism revenue soared last year, increasing 8.3 percent and exceeding $61.1 billion, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed on Friday. In the...

Turkey has more than a third of all cases pending before European rights court

Approximately 21,600 applications from Turkey are pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), making it the highest case-count country in 2024, comprising...

Trump says decision on US troops in Syria pending amid reports of exit talks with Turkey

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a decision will be made regarding the future of American troops in Syria, following reports that...

İstanbul mayor testifies to prosecutors in politically charged investigations

İstanbul’s powerful mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, testified to prosecutors on Friday due to his recent criticism of judicial authorities in Turkey, accusing the government of...

Islamist party leader in Turkey announces presidential bid for next election

Fatih Erbakan, leader of the Islamist New Welfare Party (YRP), which supported President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the 2023 general election, has announced his...

Greece arrests Turkish man after search of drifting boat turns up large weapons stash

Greece arrested a Turkish man after discovering dozens of firearms and other weapons stashed on his boat when he fell ill and lost control...

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