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Turkey to send LNG vessel to Egypt in first overseas energy deal using FSRU

Turkey will send one of its floating LNG terminals to Egypt under a new agreement with Cairo, marking the first time a Turkish Floating...

Takeover of firms linked to İmamoğlu marks turning point in Turkey’s political seizure of assets: report

A Turkish state body’s takeover of companies tied to jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu marks a new phase in the use of trusteeships to...

Justice minister rules out Öcalan’s release from prison amid PKK disbandment announcement

Turkish Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has ruled out any possibility of the release of outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan from prison...

Turkey-backed armed groups detain, extort civilians in Syria: HRW

Turkey-backed Syrian factions that once fought against the government of Bashar al-Assad  continue to detain, abuse and extort civilians in northern Syria, Human Rights...

Opposition leader calls İmamoğlu’s arrest a ‘coup,’ likens it to Turkey’s past military interventions

Ali Babacan, a former deputy prime minister who is currently an opposition party leader in Turkey, has likened the arrest of İstanbul Mayor Ekrem...

Syrian ex-rebel on trial in France claims Turkey rejected war crimes case over child recruitment

A former spokesman for a Syrian Islamist rebel group told a French court on Monday that Turkey refused to pursue a war crimes case,...

Turkey detains nearly 500 people in two weeks as Erdoğan renews call to target Gülen movement

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for renewed vigilance against the faith-based Gülen movement in a message posted Monday on social media, as authorities...

Student with chronic illness faces up to 5 years in prison for ‘insulting’ Erdoğan

Turkish prosecutors have indicted Esila Ayık, a university student with chronic health problems, for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by holding a protest...

Turkey’s fertility fate hits record low in 2024, deepening demographic worries

Turkey’s fertility rate dropped to a record low of 1.48 children per woman in 2024, continuing a years-long decline and raising fresh concerns over...

Turkish-American influencer says he was detained, questioned by US border agents

A high-profile Turkish-American influencer and political commentator said Monday he was detained for hours by US border officials and interrogated about his political views. US...

PKK’s disbanding welcomed globally with cautious optimism, hopes for lasting peace

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party's (PKK) announcement on Monday that it is disbanding and laying down its arms after more than four decades of armed...

Turkish gov’t eyes release of up to 60,000 inmates under proposed sentence reform

The Turkish government is preparing a new sentence reform bill that could lead to the release of up to 60,000 inmates, as pressure mounts...

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