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Turkish inmate jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack in prison

Mehmet Çataklı, a 51-year-old inmate jailed over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of a heart attack on Saturday in İstanbul’s Marmara...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Erdoğan pushes Putin on limited ceasefire for ports, energy facilities

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to consider a limited ceasefire covering ports and energy infrastructure during face-to-face talks on...

New abuse case involving Ukrainian orphan surfaces in Turkey

A Turkish prosecutor opened a new case over the alleged abuse of a Ukrainian orphan, indicating that abuse allegations involving Ukrainian orphans sheltered in...

A call for justice in Washington: ‘Authoritarianism thrives on silence’

Abdülhamit Bilici, Washington, D.C. Marking International Human Rights Day, the Freedom Convention Turkey 2025 brought victims of state violence, purged academics, journalists living in exile,...

Job seekers over 60 rise 19 percent in Turkey as retirees struggle to survive

The number of people aged 60 and over seeking work in Turkey rose 19 percent in the first 11 months of 2025, as growing...

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