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Turkey’s central bank governor says recent steps were ‘front loaded’

The head of Turkey’s central bank on Wednesday described recent policy steps as “front loaded,” after the bank slashed its key interest rate by 750 basis...

Turkish president says nuclear power should either be free for all or banned

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday said nuclear power should either be free for all states or banned completely and warned that the...

Turkey’s Diyanet exceeded its budget, spent TL 3 billion more in 2018

Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate, or Diyanet, went beyond the budget allocated to it from the state and spent TL 3 billion more in 2018, according to...

Mothers of jailed military cadets detained after leaving home on day of protest

The mothers of former two military cadets who are among dozens of cadets jailed in the aftermath of a failed coup in July 2016 were detained...

5 injured as explosion hits riot police bus in southern Turkey

A bomb blast has hit a bus carrying police in Turkey's southern city of Adana, slightly injuring five people, according to local officials. The governor's office in...

Turkish presidency expenses rose by 160 pct from 2017 to 2018: report

The Turkish presidency’s annual expenses increased by 160 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to a recent report by the country’s Supreme Court of Accounts, the...

More than 26,000 people investigated for insulting Turkish president in 2018

A total of 26,115 people were investigated on allegations of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan throughout the year of 2018, indicating a 30 percent increase...

Some 10 percent of Turks earn below $150 a month: report

The monthly income of nearly 8.628 million Turks, some 10 percent of the overall population, is below TL 852 ($150), according to Turkey’s Social Security Institution...

Ailing Kurdish journalist sentenced to 14 years on terrorism charges

The Şırnak 1st High Criminal Court on Tuesday handed down a 14-year prison sentence to Ziya Ataman, a Kurdish journalist suffering from chronic illnesses, on terrorism...

Artist displays 440 pairs of high heels for Turkish women murdered in 2018

Turkish artist Vahit Tuna has mounted 440 pairs of high heels on the facade of a building on a busy İstanbul street, to symbolize...

Turkish prosecutor demands 5-year sentence for Greek soldiers who crossed border

A Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday demanded a five-year prison sentence for each of two Greek servicemen who had been held in pre-trial detention for months in...

186 people sought in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown targeting Gülen followers

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 186 people, including military members and ex-police officers, as part of a large-scale post-coup crackdown targeting followers of...

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