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Turkish lira tumbles over central banker’s comments

The Turkish lira took one of its biggest tumbles of the year on Wednesday over speculation that the central bank was about to cut...

Turkey’s RTÜK fines TV channel for criticism of woman who was rude to opposition leader

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine on pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV over a commentator who criticized...

‘We live in fear’: Once embracing, Turkey turns on migrants

Ghawsuddin Mubariz was already spending restless nights worrying about being sent back to Afghanistan when a stadium full of Turkish football supporters broke into...

Erdoğan cautious on new Afghan government

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday gave a guarded response to the new Afghan government announced by the Taliban, saying he would closely...

Son of general slain on coup night among 214 facing detention over Gülen links

Turkish prosecutors have issued detention warrants for 69 active duty and former military officers as well as 145 former military cadets including the son...

Famous fashion designer sentenced to prison for insulting Turkish gov’t

A prison sentence of three months, 22 days has been handed down to famous Turkish fashion designer Barbaros Şansal on charges of insulting the...

2 cases of new mu variant detected in Turkey: health minister

Turkey’s health minister has announced that two cases of a new coronavirus variant called mu," which has the potential to evade the immunity provided...

AKP considers mandating 10-year prison sentence for hate crime on social media

Social media users in Turkey could face up to 10 years behind bars for refusing to delete posts that include elements of a hate...

Turkey says ‘no need to rush’ recognizing Taliban

Turkey said on Tuesday there was "no need to rush" in recognizing the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan, adding that Ankara was still holding discussions...

82-year-old philanthropist with Alzheimer’s remains behind bars in Turkey

Eighty-two-year-old businessman and philanthropist Yusuf Bekmezci remains behind bars in Turkey despite serious health problems and advanced age, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. Bekmezci...

Turkey’s top imam calls for social media regulation amid discussions on new gov’t body

President of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) Ali Erbaş has called for a new legal framework for social media use, saying the establishment of...

Former HDP MP unable to access proper healthcare in prison, her lawyers say

Former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Aysel Tuğluk has been denied access to proper healthcare in prison, her lawyers said in a written statement...

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