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Finance watchdog visited Turkey ahead of ‘grey list’ decision: report

A team from the Financial Action Task Force, an international crime watchdog that "grey-listed" Turkey in 2021, held meetings with Turkish authorities last week...

Turkey leads Europe in prison population, number of inmates per capita

Turkey has surpassed all European countries in both total prison population and inmates per capita as of 2022, signaling a significant upward trend in...

Israeli nationals among 9 arrested in Turkey over illegal organ trade

A Turkish court on Monday arrested nine individuals, including four Israelis, in connection with an illicit organ trafficking ring, the Cumhuriyet daily and the...

TRT reporter among arrestees in probe of fraudulent diplomas in northern Cyprus

A scandal over fraudulent degrees in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) has led to the arrest of several people, including a Turkish...

Indictment for killing of former Grey Wolves leader sparks outrage, accusations of a coverup

The emergence of an indictment accusing 22 people of the premeditated murder of Sinan Ateş, an academic and former leader of the Grey Wolves...

A purge so brutal its story cannot be told: the film the Turkish gov’t wants to bury

Bünyamin Tekin The Turkish government has been going after a documentary film since its production began in 2017. The film, directed by Nejla Demirci, sheds light...

Islamist opposition leader says he will step down due to poor health

Temel Karamollaoğlu, leader of Turkey's Islamist opposition Felicity Party (SP), announced in a live television interview on Friday that he would step down for...

S&P upgrades Turkey’s credit rating from B to B+: report

S&P Global Ratings moved Turkey’s long-term sovereign rating one notch higher to B+ from B, with a positive outlook, Bloomberg reported, citing a statement...

Sudanese army chief’s son dies of injuries following motorcycle crash

The son of Sudanese army chief and de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who was seriously injured in a March traffic accident in Turkey,...

Erdoğan signals thaw with opposition after election defeat

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hinted at an easing of political tensions in Turkey following the recent election defeat of his ruling Justice...

RSF ranks Turkey 158th in new press freedom index, underreports number of jailed journalists

Bünyamin Tekin Turkey was ranked 158th out of 180 countries in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), while the organization...

Veteran Turkish journalist known for reports on state repression of Kurds dies at 68

Celal Başlangıç, a respected Turkish journalist known for his fearless reporting on human rights violations of Kurds in the 1990s, died early Friday morning...

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