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Turkey abolishes threshold for university entrance exams

According to a decision by Turkey’s Higher Education Board (YÖK), the Institutions of Higher Learning Examination (YKS) will no longer have a threshold starting...

Turkey’s chief justice says top court’s workload is as heavy as that of ECtHR

Chief Justice Zühtü Arslan has complained about the growing workload of Turkey's Constitutional Court, saying the court has as many applications as as the...

Turks develop cheaper versions of common foods to cope with rising prices

A snack bar in Turkey has been seen selling gözleme, similar to crepes, with no filling, the latest attempt to provide cheap alternatives to...

ErdoÄŸan warns of heavy sanctions for stores that increase prices despite VAT cut

Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has warned that his government will impose heavy penalties on stores that increase food prices despite a recent cut...

Turkish opposition leaders’ first meeting sparks mixed reactions

The first meeting of the leaders of six Turkish opposition parties to strategize about the future of the country’s system of governance has received...

Turkey issues travel warning for eastern Ukraine amid rising tensions

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday advised citizens to avoid traveling to eastern Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. "It is recommended that...

ErdoÄŸan arrives in UAE to boost long-strained ties

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan was in the United Arab Emirates Monday for the first time in nearly a decade, to revive relations that...

Opposition MP files complaint against vice president for calling purge victims ‘terrorists’

An opposition deputy has filed a complaint against Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, who recently called the victims of a massive purge of state...

Turkish spies thwart murder of Israeli businessman: report

Turkish spies thwarted a plot orchestrated by Iran to kill an Israeli-Turkish businessman based in Ä°stanbul, Agence France-Presse reported, citing a pro-government daily on...

Turkey continues detentions based on ByLock use despite ECtHR ruling

Despite a ruling from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that found use of the ByLock smart phone application not to constitute a...

Progressive tax in electricity consumption ‘unconstitutional,’ bar associations say

Seventy-six Turkish bar associations have said in a joint statement regarding recently introduced increases in energy prices that the progressive tax on electricity consumption is...

Tax hike on alcoholic beverages dampens the spirit of Turkish nightlife

In a waterfront Ä°stanbul neighborhood that once buzzed with cafe and pub life, there are now only empty tables after a nearly 50 percent...

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