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Turkey detains 9 in expanding drug probe targeting celebrities

Nine people, including prominent figures from the entertainment industry, have been detained in a drug investigation, a prosecutor’s office in İstanbul said on Tuesday. Among...

Gunman killed, 2 wounded in shootout outside Israel’s İstanbul consulate

A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli Consulate General in İstanbul, Turkish officials said,...

İstanbul’s jailed mayor faces fresh investigation

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday launched their latest investigation into İstanbul's jailed opposition Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on...

Turkey detains 42 over Ramadan aid to families linked to Gülen movement

Turkish police on Thursday detained 42 people, most of them women, on accusations of providing financial assistance during Ramadan to families of individuals jailed or...

State censorship of Kurdish culture persists despite talk of reconciliation

Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Ministry has appealed a court ruling that lifted a ban on the Kurdish film “Rojbash,” in a move that critics...

Turkey’s extradition requests to Finland tied to ‘witch hunt’ targeting Gülen members, experts say

Turkey’s growing number of extradition requests to Finland is part of a “witch hunt” targeting alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement and government...

Bar association’s courtesy visit to Turkey’s controversial justice minister sparks backlash

Orhan Sait Berber Turkey’s bar association leadership is facing growing criticism after a courtesy visit to Justice Minister Akın Gürlek, with lawyers questioning the timing...

Pro-Kurdish party leader says new facility built for Öcalan, urges steps in peace process

A senior pro-Kurdish politician confirmed reports that a new facility has been built on İmralı Island in the Sea of Marmara for jailed Kurdistan...

At risk of extinction, Turkish Armenian finds new life through art

Once spoken by 2 million people across the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Armenian has shrunk to the point of becoming an endangered language following a...

Pakistan to host Saudi, Turkish, Egyptian officials for Mideast war talks

Pakistan's prime minister said he had a "detailed" call with Iran's president on Saturday, as foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey prepared...

Senior MHP official resigns amid internal tensions, Bahçeli downplays rift

A senior official from Turkey’s far-right Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) resigned on Friday following a series of controversial social media posts, fueling speculation about...

Press groups urge EU to ease visa rules for Turkish journalists

International press and human rights organizations have called on the European Union to overhaul its visa policies for Turkish journalists, saying the current system...

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