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Turkey, Greece exchange barbs over 1974 Turkish military operation in Cyprus

Turkish and Greek authorities have traded harsh criticism over Turkey’s military operation in Cyprus in 1974, with each side accusing the other of distorting...

Police seize 1.7 tons of drugs, detain 396 across Turkey

Turkish police have seized 1.7 tons of drugs and detained 396 people across the country as part of a narcotics operation, Interior Minister Ali...

Fake luxuries supplant tradition in İstanbul’s Grand Bazaar

Cut-price branded perfumes and fake high-end handbags line the ornate alleys of İstanbul's Grand Bazaar, with traditional merchants saying the luxury counterfeits are stripping...

Hermes v Hermes: Turkish bookshop marks win in copyright fight

A bookseller in Turkey notched a victory over a French luxury house in a copyright battle to be able to call itself Hermes, Agence...

Turkey blocked over 219,000 URLs in 2023: report

Turkey banned access to 219,059 URLs in 2023, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing the Free Web Turkey 2023 Internet Censorship Report released on...

Turkish gov’t fails to meet expectations in minimum pension hike, sparking backlash

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party sent a bill to parliament on Tuesday that would raise the monthly minimum pension by 25 percent, to...

Spain arrests suspected PKK member wanted by Germany

A man suspected of membership in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and wanted by Germany was arrested on the island of Mallorca in...

Turkish gov’t increases departure fee by 233 percent amid criticism

The Turkish government is increasing the overseas departure fee by 233 percent, raising it from 150 lira ($4.50) to 500 lira ($15) amid mounting...

AKP MP plans to visit Kavala, links Turkey’s economic woes to his ongoing imprisonment

A nationalist-leaning lawmaker from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is planning to visit jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, arguing that the...

Turkish gov’t seized 232 Gülen-linked schools in 21 countries since coup attempt

A total of 232 schools run by the faith-based Gülen movement across 21 countries have been taken over by the Turkish government since a...

Court decisions lift trustee orders on 643 companies confiscated following coup attempt

Turkish courts have overturned trustee appointments for 643 companies that were seized by the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government over their alleged links...

Turkey detains 74 over Gülen links on anniversary of coup attempt: minister

Turkish police on Monday detained 74 people across 27 provinces over their alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center for Freedom...

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