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Council of Europe head says Turkey needs to follow human rights in crackdown on coup plotters

The head of the Council of Europe, the continent's top human rights organization, said on Wednesday that Turkey needs to follow human rights in...

Mustafa Boydak among 4 detained as crackdown widens to businessmen in Turkey

Mustafa Boydak, executive board chairman of the Boydak Holding -- one of the largest conglomerates in Turkey – were detained along with three other...

Tradesmen protest against lack of tourists in Antalya, argue gov’t ignores crisis

Tradesmen of southern Antalya province's resort town of Belek have staged a demonstration against lack of tourists and business in the area, arguing that...

900 workers go on strike in Nestle factory in Bursa

A total of 900 workers at the Nestle chocolate factory in the western province of Bursa launched a strike on Tuesday morning after negotiations...

11 percent more Turks apply for European patent protection in 2015

The number of Turkish-owned businesses who applied to be covered by European patents increased by 11 percent in 2015 compared to a year ago,...

Communication Technologies Authority given right to cut internet access

Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) was given the right to cut the internet access and telephone connections in times of emergencies, which is...

Report: Trial addressing Zarrab’s bail request postponed to June 7

A trial to address Iranian-born Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab’s bail request was postponed to June 7 after the judge decided to examine the submitted...

Number of tourists visiting Turkey drops lowest since 1999 in April

Ministry of Culture and Tourism has released statistics on tourists, stating that the number of tourists visiting Turkey decreased 28 percent in April, compared...

House sales to foreigners in Turkey decreases in April

The number of houses sold to foreigners in Turkey decreased 14.4 percent in April, compared to the same month of the previous year, according...

Turkey to auction Islamic lender shares after controversial seizure

Turkey will auction the shares of local Islamic lender Bank Asya following a controversial seizure in May 2015, the state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund...

İstanbul records lowest hotel occupancy rate in 10 years

Hotel Association of Turkey (TÜROB) has said in a report -- based on data from STR Global – that hotel occupancy rates in İstanbul...

Report:  91 Turkish citizens included in Zarrab’s case

At least 91 Turkish citizens were included in a case in which an Iranian-born Turkish businessman, Reza Zarrab is tried on charges of evading...

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